Skip to main content

Full text of "The Potrero View"

See other formats 


A  REAL  MVP 


PROP.  E  PRIORITIES? 


Carolyn  McKenzie,  founder  and  CEO  of  Soccer  in  The  Streets  (S.I.T.S.),  awarded 
Potrero  Hill  program  participant  Kerry  Sanford  the  MVP  badge  upon  completion  of 
Phase  One  in  the  local  program  on  August  U.  Kerry  was  honored  for  "being  punctual, 
helpful  and  always  being  there  when  needed."  The  S.l.T.S.  program  founded  by 
McKenzie  in  Atlanta,  Georgia,  in  1989,  now  is  active  in  29  cities  with  prospects  of  an 
additional  21  joining  in  1995. See  Page  5  for  a  photo  of  program  participants. 

Vas  Amautoff  photo 

Neighborhood  Watch  Meet 
To  Discuss  Area  Robberies 


By  Bernie  Gershater 


A  spurt  of  summer  robberies  on  Potrero 
Hill  has  caused  rising  concern  among 
neighborhood  residents,  especially  those 
living  near  Wisconsin  between  20th  and 
23rd  Streets. 

A  Neighborhood  Watch  meeting  for 
residents  in  that  area  is  slated  for  Tues- 
day Sept.  13  at  7  p.m.  at  the  Potrero 
Hill  Neighborhood  House,  953  DeHaro  St. 

The  robberies  in  that  area  appeared 
to  have  peaked  in  June  and  July,  and 
may  in  fact  have  begun  to  slack  off  in 
August.  Lt.  Tom  Carew,  head  of  the 
San  Francisco  Police  Dept.'s  Robbery 
Detail,  noted  thai  in  July  there  had  been 
nine  robberies  in  the  area,  but  as  of 
August  22,  there  had  only  been  six  for 
the  month. 

During  the  last  week  of  August,  the 
Robbery  Detail's  Inspector  Bob  MacMillan 
told  The  View  he  had  been  on  the  Hill 
almost  daily  showing  victims  of  the  rob- 
beries photographs  of  suspects  in  the 
incidents.  This  may  itself  have  acted 
as  a  deterrent  to  additional  robberies, 
he  pointed  out. 

Focal  point  of  the  problem  appears  to 
be  Wisconsin  Street  between  20th  and 
23rd  Streets,  radiating  outward  from 
that  area.  Most  of  the  incidents  have 
involved  juvenile  suspects. 

The  Robbery  Detail's  MacMillan  is 
very  familiar  with  the  area,  having  spent 
several  years  working  out  of  the  Potrero 
Station.  He  told  The  View  that  in  one 
incident,  Officer  Michael  Bolte  of  the 
Potrero  Station  had  arrested  a  group  of 
five  juveniles  as  they  were  robbing  a 
man.  Some  of  this  group,  MacMiUan 
noted,  were  subsequently  released  from 
the  Youth  Guidance  Center. 


On  August  23,  MacMillan  made  two 
arrests  for  robbery  in  Potrero  Hill 
public  housing.  One  of  those  arrested 
for  robbing  an  elderly  Asian  lady  in  the 
Potrero  Hill  public  housing  was  among 
that  same  group  that  had  been  released 
from  the  Youth  Guidance  Center  just 
a  few  days  earlier  after  they  had  been 
arrested  for  the  other  robbery.  That 
person  was  being  kept  in  the  Youth 
Guidance  Center  at  Potrero  View  press 
time,  MacMillan  said. 

When  youngsters  are  arrested  and 
taken  to  Youth  Guidance  Center,  a 
hearing  is  held  in  which  a  judge  decides 
what  happens  to  the  juvenile.  One 
factor  in  that  decision  is  one's  history 
of  violations  of  the  law.  Juveniles  can 
be  released  back  into  the  community 
following  these  hearings. 

According  to  MacMillan,  most  of  the 
recent  trouble  on  Potrero  Hill  stemmed 
from  a  few  juveniles  who  have  had  a 
history  of  violations  of  the  law.  While 
the  juveniles  may  be  part  of  groups 
based  in  particular  neighborhoods,  Mac- 
MiUan does  not  characterize  the  rob- 
beries as  gang  activity,  nor  does  he  feel 
these  crimes  are  necessarily  drug-related. 

Although  such  crimes  often  are  on  the 
upswing  during  the  summer  and  may 
taper  off  after  school  resumes,  Mac- 
Millan noted  that  many  of  the  juvenile 
suspects  do  not  go  to  scliool.  At  Potrero 
View  press  time  he  said  he  was  zeroing 
in  on  one  particular  suspect. 

The  Police  advise  that  citizens  should 
be  "normal  but  aware,"  particularly  when 
entering  or  leaving  a  residence  in  the 
nighttime  hours,  and  m  areas  where 
walkers  will  be  most  vulnerable. 


Public  Hearing  Sept  24 
For  Hill  Library  Patrons 


By  Judy  Baston 


More  than  75  percent  of  Potrero  Hill 
voted  "yes"  on  Prop  E  last  June  —  to 
guarantee  funds  in  the  city  budget  for 
the  Potrero  Branch  and  San  Francisco's 
several  dozen  other  branch  libraries. 

But  will  implementation  of  that  pro- 
position really  bring  more  books,  longer 
open  hours  and  increased  staffing  to  the 
Potrero  Branch?  Or  could  Potrero 
actually  end  up  losing  its  Saturday  hours, 
for  example,  as  a  result  of  the  survey 
mandated  by  Prop  E  to  decide  just  how 
the  extra  funds  will  eventually  be  spent? 

The  answer  to  this  and  other  questions 
affecting  the  Potrero  Library  may  depend 
in  large  part  on  a  community  hearing 
slatpri  for  Saturday.  Sept.  24  in  the  Hill 
library's  upstairs  meeting  room,  1616  - 
20th  St. 

The  Sept.  24  session,  to  be  cheire«l 
by  Library  Commissioner  Jan  Zrvic.  is 
one  of  a  series  mandated  for  each  branch 
in  the  city  by  Prop  E.  At  this  session, 
slated  to  last  approximately  one-and-one- 
half  hours,  Potrero  patrons  will  be  able 
to  tell  Zivic  —  who  is  then  expected  to 
tell  the  Library  Commission  and  adminis- 
tration —  what  is  most  important  to 
them. 

Do  Millers  want  to  keep  the  library 
open  Saturday?  More  hours  during  the 
evening?  In  the  morning? 

And  what  about  restoration  of  the 
hours  and  services  cut  from  the  Potrero 
Branch  in  the  budget-slashing  efforts  of 
the  last  several  years?  The  branch  used 
to  be  open  30  hours  per  week.  Two  years 
ago  it  was  cut  to  27,  closing  at  8  p.m. 
instead  of  9  p.m.  on  Wednesday  evenings 
and  eliminating  the  10  -  noon  Tuesday 
morning  hours. 

And  even  more  dramatic  was  the  1991 
loss  of  a  separate  children's  librarian  at 
the  Potrero.  It  was  changed  to  a  one- 
librarian  branch  —  but  still  kept  open  as 
a  branch  —  after  a  strong  neighborhood 
.   outcry  greeted  plans  to  downgrade 
Potrero  to  a  librarian-less  Reading 
Center. 

However,  even  though  children's  pro- 
grams have  continued,  lack  of  a  separate 
Children's  Librarian  has  curtailed  the 
branch's  ability  to  do  energetic  out- 
reach, for  example,  to  all  the  neighbor- 
hood schools.  In  the  last  two  years  this 
has  been  reflected  in  some  of  the 
branch's  statistics  —  on  which  cutback 
decisions  are  largely  made  —  although 
children's  program  attendance  has  in- 
creased dramatically  at  Potrero  in 
recent  months. 

The  agenda  of  the  hearing  has  been  pre- 
set. It  will  begin  with  a  description  of 
Prop  E  and  its  mandates: 

•  Library  Preservation  Fund 

•  A  guaranteed  number  of  open  hours 
among  the  library  system's  branches. 

•  An  increase  in  books  and  materials. 

•  No  library  closings. 

•  A  survey  of  users'  open  hour  preferen- 
ces. 


*  Neighborhood  hearings  in  the  Main 
Library  and  in  all  branches. 

Participants  in  the  hearing  will  receive 
results  of  a  city-wide  telephone  survey 
as  well  as  the  results  of  a  clipboard  survey 
carried  out  at  the  Potrero  Branch.  The 
surveys  will  be  available  at  the  Branch's 
check-out  desk. 

This  will  be  followed  by  a  public  com- 
ment period  at  which  Zivic  will  solicit 
answers  to  such  questions  as:  What  open 
hours  would  best  serve  this  neighborhood? 
What  else  would  improve  the  quality  of 
this  library. 

The  meeting  secretary  will  then  re- 
view the  points  made  during  the  public 
comment  section  and  include  any  correc- 
tions or  additions. 

Hill  residents  who  attend  the  Sept.  24 
session  will  be  able  to  hear  in  detail  not 
only  what  other  Potrero  patrons  want 
from  their  neighborhood  library  but  what 
other  San  Franciscans  want  as  wcU. 

A  telephone  survey  on  library  hours, 
services  and  materials  conducted  by 
David  Binder  Research  determined  that 
patrons  throughout  the  city  want  to  see 
libraries  open  on  Saturday  afternoons, 
weekday  evenings,  weekday  late  after- 
noons. Saturday  mornings  and  Sunday 
afternoons. 

Other  responses  from  participants  in 
the  citywide  telephone  poll  included  the 
need  for  reference  materials  such  as  en- 
cyclopedias and  almanacs  and  books  for 
children  and  teenagers.  Also  given  a 
high  rating  were  summer  reading  pro- 
grams for  children,  providing  profession- 
al librarians  to  answer  questions,  services 
for  >eniors,  a  Uteracy  program  to  teach 
adults  to  read  and  increasing  services  to 
people  with  disabilities. 

While  some  of  these  services  can  exist 
at  all  branches,  with  other  patron  priori- 
ties such  as  weekend  hours,  scheduling 
problems  might  not  permit  all  branches 
to  be  open  on  a  Saturday.  Potrero  has 
fought  for  years  to  retain  Saturday 
open  hours. 

How  the  funds  set  aside  from  the 
city  budget  by  Prop  E  will  be  allocated 
between  the  various  branches  for  books, 
hours  and  services  is  yet  to  be  de- 
termined. But  a  proposal  last  month  by 
Library  Commission  President  James 
Herlihy  may  call  into  question  just  how 
much  Prop  E  money  will  actually  be 
available  for  the  branches. 

Herlihy  wants  $3.3  million  of  the 
Prop  E  funds  to  be  placed  in  a  reserve 
for  the  New  Main  Library.  Sponsors 
of  Prop  E,  who  stressed  the  need  to 
prevent  branch  closures  during  the 
campaign,  have  charged  that  Herlilhy's 
proposal  contradicts  the  voters'  man- 
date. 

It  is  expected  that  ti.ls  concern,  as 
well  as  specific  branch  needs,  will 
arise  at  the  Sept.  24  Potrero  branch 
session  and  at  others  slated  throughout 
the  city  during  the  month  of  September. 


Page  2  THE  POTRERO  VIEW  September  1994 


Potrero  Hill 


Saturday,  October  IS 

Pancake  Breakfast  8:30-11  AM  ■  Potrero  Hill  Neiqhborhood  House,  953  De  Horo  Street,  St- 
Music  ,  donee,  arts  &  crofts  booths,  ethnic  foods,  special  events  for  children 
Daniel  Webster  School.  Missouri/20lh  Streets  ■  11  AM-5PM 
Information  826-8080 


October  15  -  Hold  the  Date 


Plans  are  heating  up  for  tlie  6tfi  Atinual  Potrero  Hill  Festival,  and  there  is  space 
still  available  for  arts  and  crafts  and  other  vendors  to  reserve  at  the  October  15  event. 

The  day's  festivities  kick  off  witli  a  culinary  blast  at  an  "All  You  Can  Eat"  Pancake 
Breakfast  at  the  Ncighborliood  House.  953  Do  Haro  St..  from  8:30-11  a.m.  with  time 
left  over  to  stroll  (or  drive)  down  the  hill  to  the  Daniel  Webster  Elementary  School, 
20th  and  Missouri  Streets. 

The  schoolyard  and  adjoining  street  will  be  cordoned  off  for  the  festivities  from 
11  a.m.  -  5  p.m.  The  Festival  features  musical  performances  by  headliners  Chris 
Cobb,  Saniba.do  Coracao,  Standard  Time,  as  well  as  the  Nabe's  Youth  Choir  and  the 
Girls'  Club  dancers. 

The  very  popular  motorized  cable  car  ride  of  Potrero  Hill  will  again  offer  guided 
tours  of  historical  interest  around  the  neighborhood. 

The  Festival  is  sponsored  by  the  Potrero  Hill  Neighborhood  House,  a  non-profit 
community  center,  and  suppoi  ted  in  part  by  the  S.F.  Art  Commission.  The  event  is 
free  to  the  public.  For  vendor  applications  and  more  information  call  "Festival"  at 
826-8080. 


Masthead  design  by 
Giacomo  Patri 


Ik 

EDITOR:  Kuth  Passen 
ASSOCIATE  EDITOR:  Judy  Baston 

EDITORIAL  STAFF:  Vas  Arnautoff,  Judy  Baston,  Ruth  Passen. 


SEPTEMBER  STAFF:  Vas  Arnautoff,  Judy  Baston,  Maya  Charbonneau, 
Bernie  Gershater,  Paul  Gershater,  Larry  Gonick,  Julia  Jaurigui,  Abby 
Johnston.  Denise  Kessler,  L.  Samira  Kiebala,  Ann  Longknife,  Marylouise 
Lovett,  Winifred  Mann,  Stephanie  Potter,  Jeff  Wood  and  Lester  Zeidman. 

Editorial  and  policy  decisions  are  made  by  the  staff.  All  staff  positions  are 
voluntary.  Published  once  a  month  except  January. 


Address  all  correspondence  to  THE  POTRERO  VIEW.  953  De  Haro  St., 
San  Francisco,  Ca.  94107.  Telephone:  824-7516 

r.opyright  1994  by  The  Potrero  View.  All  rights  reserved.  The  repro- 
duciioM  witliout  writlcn  permission  from  the  publishers  is  prohibited. 

THE  POXRI'RO  view  is  printed  at  How'ard  t)uinn;  a  union  shop. 


New  Park  Design 

Editor: 

Interested  neighbors  and  Potrero  resi- 
dents are  invited  to  a  presentation  of  the 
preliminary  design  plan  for  the  new  com- 
munity park  located  at  19th  Street  near 
Arkansas  on  Potrero  Middle  School  pro- 
perty. The  presentation  will  take  place 
at  the  Potrero  Hill  Neighborhood  House. 
953  De  Haro  St..  Sept.  8  at  7:3U  p.m. 

The  main  elements  of  the  plan  includes 
a  view  terrace/outdoor  classroom  area 
with  benches  and  a  sun  dial,  a  butterfly 
garden,  native  hillside  plantings,  improved 
access  to  the  school,  and  a  rustic  mid- 
block  passage  between  19th  and  18th 
Streets. 

Plans  are  currently  posted  at  the 
Neighborhood  House  for  viewing. 

Many  thanks  to  community  and  school 
workshop  input  for  the  development  of 
these  plans. 

Jeffrey  Miller, 

MiUer  Com[>any  Landscape  Architects 

Merchants' Assn.  Needed 

Editor: 

As  a  soon-to-be  merchant  of  Potrero 
Hill,  dealing  on  an  international  level.  I 
see  a  definite  need  for  a  Merchants 
Association  to  concentrate  on  things  to 
help  increase  business  and  bring  more 
interested  parties  to  our  area. 

The  flavor  of  the  Showplace  Square, 
Fashion  Center  and  the  surrounding 


blocks  would  spill  over  to  the  rest  of 
Potrero  Hill. 

We  would  not  deal  with  building  plans, 
sidewalks,  or  railroad  tracks,  unless 
affected.  In  other  words,  nothing  except 
functions  having  a  direct  effect  on  busi- 
ness. 

With  all  the  meetings  around  to  help 
our  community  and  safety  needs,  it  is 
time  that  the  small  business  community 
realize  what  is  available  to  us  within  a 
few  blocks.  The  Showplace  brings  people 
in  from  around  the  world,  and  we  get  no 
recognition.  The  time  is  ripe  for  a  Potrero 
Hill  Merchants  group. 

Please  let  me  hear  from  fellow  mer- 
chants. We  can  only  benefit  and  prosper. 
James  Harris 
1459  18th  St. 
No.  182 

San  Francisco  94107 


I  GETTING    INVOLVED  | 

ROSES  (Residents  of  the  Southeast  Sector)  meets  the  first  Thursday  of  each  month 
{Sept.  1)  with  representatives  from  the  San  Francisco  Police  Department  to  discuss 
issues  of  public  concern.  Meetings  take  place  at  7  p.m.  at  the  Community  College 
—  downstairs  — .  18U0  Oakdale  at  Phelps  (off  Iteyshore).  The  public  is  invited  to  par- 
ticipate. 

Friends  of  McKinley  Square  {20th  &  Vermont  Streets)  meets  the  first  Tuesday  of  the 
month  {Sept.  6)  at  the  Potrero  Hill  Neighborhood  House.  953  DeHaro  Street,  at  7  p.m. 
Agenda  will  include  planning  for  the  next  cleanup  and  lunch  at  McKinley  Square  on 
October  8.  All  are  invited. 

Potrero  Hill  Health  Center  advisory  board  meets  on  the  second  Monday  (Sept.  12) 
from  6-7  p.m.  Meetings,  held  at  the  Center  at  1050  Wisconsin  St.,  are  open  to  the 
public.  Discussion  will  focus  on  a  meaningful  response  to  the  health  crisis  resulting 
from  the  Mayor's  latest  budget  "take-backs." 

Potrero  Hill  Parents  Assn.  meets  on  Sept.  8  at  7  p.m.  in  the  Jackson  Playground 
Rec  Center  at  Arkansas  and  Mariposa  Sts.  On  Tuesday,  Sept.  20  the  Parks  and  Open 
Space  Committee  of  Rec/Park  will  be  hearing  proposals  for  funding  PHPA's  archi- 
tect-designed plans  for  improvements  at  Jackson  Playground.  Parents  and  neighbors 
are  urged  to  attend  —  7  p.m.  at  McLaren  Lodge  in  Golden  Gate  Park. 

Potrero  Hill  Democratic  Club  meets  on  Sept.  13  at  7  p.m.  at  the  Potrero  Hill 
Neighborhood  House,  953  DeHaro.  Discussion  will  center  on  candidates  and  issues  in 
the  November  elections. 

PLAN  (Potrero  League  of  Active  Neighbors)  meets  the  third  Wednesday  of  each 
month  (Sept.  21)  at  7:30  p.m.  in  the  Jackson  Playground  clubhouse,  Arkansas  &  Mari- 
posa Sts. 

Potrero  Hill  Boosters  and  Merchants  meet  the  last  Tuesday  of  the  month  (Sept.  27) 
at  7:30  p.m.  at  the  Potrero  Hill  Library.  1616  20th  St.,  upstairs. 

### 


Have  The  Potrero  View 
Delivered  to  You! 


□  Yes!  I  want  'The  View"  delivered  to 
my  home  for  a  full  year  (11  issues) 

□  $8.50  check  enclosed. 


NAME  

ADDRESS 


953  DE  HARO  STREET    S.F.  94107 


September  1994  THE  POTRERO  VIEW  Page  3 


LIBRARY  NEWS 

POTRERO  BRANCH 
1616  20th  St.  695-6640 


Closed  Monday 

Tuesday  1  -  6  pm 
Wednesday  1  -  8  pm 
Thurs.,  Fri.,  &  Sat.  1  -  6  pm 


HEAR  THEE,  HERE  THEE! 

Got  a  problem  with  the  library  system? 
Or  a  suggestion?  Would  added  library 
hours  help?  More  books?  Staff?  Come 
to  a  public  hearing  conducted  by  the 
San  Francisco  Library  Commission  at  the 
Potrero  Library  on  Saturday,  Sept.  24,  at 
3  p.m.  The  hearing  will  be  chaired  by 
Library  Commissioner  Jan  Zivic.  We 
especially  look  to  young  patrons  —  who 
don't  get  much  opportunity  to  voice 
their  opinions  —  to  make  their  needs 
known  to  the  commission. 
SUMMER  READING  WRAP-UP 

Top  "Reading  is  a  Magic  Trip"  partici- 
pants were  Frankie  Draper,  Indira  Mo- 
hamed,  Eli  Rudnick.  Ruby  Rudnick,  Julia 
Tejeda  and  Luke  Tejeda.  It  was  a  chart- 
buster  summer  with  148  children  regis- 
tered in  the  program.  Of  those,  59  reach- 
ed their  goal  of  reading  eight  or  more 
books,  and  another  25  read  between  one 
and  seven  books.  Congratulations  to  all 
of  you! 

Children  who  finished  eight  books  or 
more  were  Flannery  Alber,  Niya  Bacchus, 
Donovan  Boiieau,  Patrick  Boileau, 
Camelia  Breed,  Hattie  Breed,  Mariana 
Chavez,  Kenneth  Chin,  Ted  Conrad, 
Bonita  Cuanang,  Colin  Davis,  Louise 
Diller,  Martin  Diller,  Georgia  Dominici, 
Sarah  Dorsey,  Maggie  Doyle,  Frankie 
Draper,  Christopher  Ebersole,  Jamie 
Ebersole,  Jose  Estrella,  Joshua  Forman- 
Ortiz,  Alexandria  Forman-Ortiz,  Kimber- 
ly  Goussev,  Mahaley  Gosha,  and  Sophia 
GraveU. 

Also  Nicholas  Gurney,  Vrsala  Harrison, 
Amber  Hill,  Mei  Li  Isacsson,  Adam  Katz, 
Shauna  Katz,  Brigitte  Kelly,  Tevi 
Kiliona,  Nora  Lalle,  Stephanie  Luk, 
Nicholas  Makanna,  Katie  Matsuda. 
Indira  Mohamed,  Marquith  Mooring, 
Loren  Perciante,  Iris  Prophet,  Dierdre 
Ring-Morrison,  Celia  Robertson,  Oona 
Robertson,  Eli  Rudnick,  Ruby  Rudnick, 
Allyson  Schrader,  Max  Schrader, 
Samantha  Sharpe,  Kris  Shinbori.  Nicole 
Shinbori,  Dmitri  Staszewski,  Willa 
Sweeney,  Julia  Tejeda,  Luke  Tejeda, 
Jason  Tong,  Jennifer  Tong,  and  Zander 
Walbridge. 

Autographed  baseballs  were  won  by 
Indira  Mohamed  and  Kimberly  Goussev 
for  closest  guesses  iQ  a  guessing  contest 
event. 

SEE  YOU  IN  SEPTEMBER 

Program  activities  continue  at  the 
library  with  the  appearance  of  the  Height 
Street  Puppet  Theatre  on  Saturday, 
September  17,  at  2  p.m. 

Preschool  story  times  are  every  Wed- 
nesday at  7  p.m.  (except  September  28). 
Infant  and  toddler  lapsits  ere  every  Thurs- 
day at  1:30  p.m.  The  video,  "Gila  Mon- 
sters Meet  You  at  the  Airport,"  will  be 
shown  on  September  28,  at  7  p.m. 

STUMPING  THE  LIBRARIAN 

Middle  School  Liaison  librarians  Sue 
Harloe,  Kathleen  Keeler  and  Lily  Powell 
joined  children's  librarians  Mark  Hall, 
Julio  Medina  and  Toba  Singer  in  a  "Stump 
the  Librarian"  event  at  Horace  Mann 
Middle  School  in  August.  Students  there 
posed  questions  in  English  and  Spanish  to 
librarians  armed  with  reference  books. 
Students  got  points  for  questions  libra- 
rians couldn't  answer.  The  class  with 


the  most  points  won  a  pizza  party.  The 
events  success  was  measured  by  the 
difficulty  teachers  had  in  tearing  their 
students  away  from  us  to  get  them  back 
to  class.  Just  ask  Hill  dweller  Hattie 
Breed.  Her  class  won  the  pizza! 

READING:   A  WORLD  WITHOUT 
BORDERS 

If  you  enjoyed  the  library's  "Dirty 
Books"  display  —  of  books  hurt  by  neg- 
lect, abuse  or  misuse,  you'll  want  to 
check  out  this  month's  display  on  immi- 
grants and  immigration:  "Reading:  A 
World  Without  Borders." 

THANKS  

Thanks  to  the  dozens  of  you  who  have 
signed  or  sent  greetings  to  former 
library  technician  Lois  Bailey,  who  re- 
tired earlier  this  summer.  Thanks  too 
for  being  patient  with  us  as  we  attempt 
to  do  her  job  and  our  jobs  in  her  absence. 
Thanks  also  to  Lillie  Gorham,  Martha 
Neves,  Jeanette  Ortiz,  Denise  Alomar 
and  Cynthia  Rodriguez,  library  techni- 
cians and  pages  who  have  pinch-hit 
during  this  period.  Potrero's  new  library 
technician  should  be  on  duty  by  October  1. 

COMING  ATTRACTIONS:  BOOKS  ON 
ORDER 

*  De  Bernieres,  Louis.  "Corelii's  Mando- 
lin." Historical  novel  based  on  Nazi  occu- 
pation of  Greek  Island  of  Cephallonia, 
and  the  slaughter  of  thousands  of  occu- 
pying Italian  troops  who  turned  against 
fascism  in  solidarity  with  the  Greek  in- 
habitants. 

*  Adler,  Stephen  J.  "Joe  Papp:  An 
American  Life."  Biography  of  legendary 
New  York  theater  producer. 

*  Benstock,  Shari.  "No  Gifts  from 
Chance:  a  Biography  of  Edith  Wharton." 
Relies  on  newly-available  material  from 
Wharton  archives. 

COMING  ATTRACTIONS:  BOOKS  ON 
ORDER  FOR  CHILDREN 

*  Osseo-Asare,  Fran.  "A  Good  Soup 
Attracts  Chairs:  A  First  African  Cook- 
book for  American  Kids." 

*  Sullivan,  George.  "How  an  Airport 
Really  Works." 

*  Gryski,  Camilla.  "Lanyard:  Having 
Fun  with  Plastic  Lace." 

Toba  Singer 
Branch  Librarian 


"  19  POLK  LINE  NOT  IN  DANGER:" 

The  headline  above  reassured  Hill  dwellers  that  their  only  direct  link  to  downtown  by 
MUNI  would  continue  despite  the  threat  of  one  transit  official  to  "pull  the  line  off  the 
Hill."  The  official  was  reacting  to  rock-throwing  attacks  one  night  in  August  that 
damaged  three  buses  and  injured  one  passenger  at  25th  and  Wisconsin  Streets.  MUNI 
Deputy  General  Manager  for  Operations  Paul  A.  Tolliver  termed  the  threat  "an  over- 
reaction"  on  the  part  of  the  official. 

CANDIDATES  DECLARE  FOR  PARK  BOARD: 

Nomination-s  for  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  new  Starr  King  Park  land  trust  pro- 
duced 14  candidates  for  the  13  positions  available.  Board  members  will  be  responsible 
for  managing  a  $70,000  land  trust  for  maintenance  of  the  2.3  acre  open  space  between 
Carolina,  DeHaro,  23rd  and  25th  Streets.  The  trust  was  set  up  by  developer  Barratt 
Corporation  as  a  condition  for  the  construction  of  Park  View  Heights. 

TREES  PLANTED  ON  WISCONSIN  ST.: 

More  than  120  Potrero  Hill  residents  participated  Aug.  25  in  planting  street  trees  on 
Wisconsin  Street.  1  01  magnolia,  eucalyptus,  pear,  flowering  plum  and  Now  Zealand 
Christmas  trees  were  planted  in  a  project  sponsored  by  the  San  Francisco  Friends  of 
the  Urban  Forest  and  funded  by  the  Mayor's  Office  of  Community  Development.  The 
residents  were  helped  by  youth  from  the  California  Conservation  Corps.  The  work  was 
followed  by  a  picnic  lunch  hosted  by  the  Potrero  Improvement  Council. 

"CONCEPTUAL  AGREEMENT"  ON  MISSION  BAY: 

Mayor  Diane  Feinstein  and  Santa  Fe/Southern  Pacific  reached  agreement  on  a  con- 
cept for  the  Mission  Bay  development  that  met  many  of  the  concerns  of  groups  on 
Potrero  Hill  and  elsewhere.  Dropped  were  plans  for  42-story  high  rises  and  11.7 
million  square  feet  of  office  space.  New  plans  call  for  an  eight-story  height  limit  and 
4.1  million  square  feet  of  office  space,  and  at  least  7,577  residential  units. 

THIS  AND  THAT: 

Reservations  were  pouring  in  for  the  September  Potrero  Hill  Neighborhood  House 
fundraising  dinner  honoring  Potrero  View  Editor  Ruth  Passen  .  .  .  The  city's  Port 
Commission  was  considering  issuing  $42  million  in  insured  revenue  bonds,  much  of  the 
money  to  go  toward  modernizing  Pier  80.  at  the  foot  of  Army  Street  and  Pier  96, 
south  of  Islais  Creek  .  .  .  Led  by  Potrero  Hill  artist  Maryly  Snow,  a  group  known  as 
"Artists'  Bloc"  proposed  interim  protection  from  evictions  of  artists  until  the  city 
adopts  a  "clear  policy  towards  live/work  spaces"  .  .  .  Bass  baritone  Joe  Carter  was 
slated  to  bring  a  one-man  show  with  piano  accompaniment  to  the  Julian  Theatre. 
Entitled  "Feel  the  Spirit  —  A  Tribute  to  Paul  Robeson."  the  show  was  to  offer  music 
from  the  famed  singer/actor/activist's  repertoire  and  offer  glimpses  of  his  life  .  .  . 
Potrero  Hill  photographer  Steve  Harper,  who  began  experimenting  with  night  photo- 
graphy in  1978,  often  at  China  Babin.  was  one  of  four  "night  photographers"  featured 
in  an  exhibit  at  the  Focus  Gallery  .  .  .  Featured  on  the  front  page  of  Women's  Wear 
Daily  for  Aug.  17.  1984.  was  Narda  Reinecciu^,  daughter  of  the  co-founders  of  the 
Hill's  Julian  Theatre,  modeling  clothing  by  Esprit  .  .  .  Librarian  Joan  Jackson's  inno- 
vative readers'  get-togethers  every  fourth  Friday  at  the  Hill  branch  library  was 
drawing  more  than  a  dozen  neighbors  to  share  observations  on  what  they've  read  and 
exchange  reading  lists  "and  generally  getting  to  know  each  other." 

—  Vas  Amautoff 


THE  VIEW  AT  THE  LIBRARY 

If  you  arc  searching  for  a  story  that  ran  in  the  Potrero  View 
a  long  time  ago,  take  a  look  at  the  bound  volumes  at  the 
Potrero  Branch  Library  which  contain  every  issue  from  die 
very  first  one  in  1 970  through  December  1 99 1 .  We  will  have 
more  recent  issues  bound  in  the  not-too-distant  fijture,  but  in 
the  meantime,  check  with  the  librarian  who  may  have  tlicm 
on  file. 


Potrero  Hill  Neighborhood  House 

953  De  Haro  Street,  San  Francisco,  California  (415)  626-8080 
Enola  D.  Maxwell,  Executive  Director 

OfMOINQ  MEETINQS: 

Al-Anon  Thursday.  8  30  p  m 

Alcohol  Anonymous  SoruMorVThurs.  9  30  p  m 

Gifls/8ov9  Clot)  Meetings   .    MorxJay*.  *00  pm 

Naicolics  Aiyjnymoos    Wedr^esdays.  7  30  p  m. 

Omega  Boys  Club  Meetings   TuMday.  7  30  p  m 

FAOUTIES 

Auddorum  for  theatre  presentations,  lectures,  weddings,  workshops  and  receptions 

Suilletir>  board  with  employment  and  evertt  listings 

Gymrusium  arKl  recrealonal  Space 

Meeting  spaces  available  for  use  by  communny  groups 

Mint-paiH 

ACTTVn7CS/S£ffVTC£S.- 

e  After  School/Summer  Youth  Actrvrtiei  e  MET  Theatre  Ensemble 

•  Arts  and  Cralls  •  Senor  Nutrdiofi  Program 

•  food  Distribution  •  Social  Development  Center 

•  Gang  Prevention  •  Tutoring  Program 

•  Giils/Boys  Club  •  Youth  Employrrwtl 

•  Graffiti  Paint  Out  MYEEP/SYETP 

•  Juvenile  Probation  Job  Readiness 

Home  Supervision  e  ZAP  Project  (substance  abuse  day 

Peer  Counselirig  treatment  tai  adolescenis) 


All  services  and  adrvities  FREE  ~  M«mb«r  ageryry  of  the  United  Way  ol  the  Bay  Area 
The  NABE  IS  wheel  chair  accessible   if  you  have  need  for  the  services  of  a  certified 
American  Sign  Language  interpreter,  or  a  sound  enhancement  syslem  or  meeting  >n  an  atlernatrve  format 
please  contact  (aiS)  626-8060  at  'east  three  working  days  prior 


Page  4  THE  POTRERO  VIEW  September1994 


ISA  Will  Hold  Fundraiser 
For  Student  Trip  to  Japan 


The  International  Studies  Academy 
(ISA),  a  California  public  Charter  School 
at  693  Vermont  St.,  was  established  by 
the  San  Francisco  Board  of  Education  to 
promote  the  study  of  foreign  language 
and  culture,  and  international  relations. 
To  that  end,  the  school  has  successfully 
sponsored  trips  to  Nicaragua  and  Italy, 
and  plans  are  underway  for  trips  lo  Den- 
mark and  Vietnam  in  1995.  The  goal  is 
to  give  every  student  a  travel/study 
opportunity  through  the  exchange  effort. 

Seventeen  students  from  the  unique 
Potrero  Hill  based  school  have  been 
selected  to  make  the  trip  to  Japan  in 
late  September  in  a  "sister  school"  ex- 


change visit  with  the  Sakuranomiya 
High  School  in  Osaka.  ISA  teacher  Tetsu 
Morikawa  will  accompany  the  group. 

In  Osaka,  Japan,  students  will  be  housed 
with  host  families,  while  teachers  will 
live  in  the  school's  dormitory.  Some  stu- 
dents are  raising  funds  themselves,  but 
many  of  their  families  do  not  have  the 
resources  to  contribute  additional  support 
for  the  trip.  So  fundraising  activities, 
including  a  raffle  and  a  dinner  at  the 
Golden  Dragon  restaurant,  will  help  to 
augment  expenses.  For  information  or 
tickets  to  the  raffle  or  the  dinner  call 
Camille  Morishige  or  Tetsu  Morikawa  i 
at  695-5866. 


Some  of  the  17  ISA  students  who  wUl  make  the  trip  to  Japan  are,  left  to  right,  back 
row:  Gary  Zhang,  Doddie  Abuda,  Brendan  Seibel,  Jessa  Bettger,  Zulema  Neito,  teach- 
er Tetsu  Morikawa,  Pilana  Nimearmon  and  Kelly  WUkerson.  Front  row:  Teala  Alvord, 
Charlene  Chan,  Myriam  Chuquin,  Nadra  Hennington,  Betty  Lok  and  Lillian  Eng. 


Potrero  Hill  Parents  Association 

Call  282-7425  for  recorded  infornnation 

Toddler  Playgroup  (Saturday  mornings) 
Art  for  Pre-Schoolers  (Tuesday  afternoons) 
Holiday  Parties  and  Special  Events 
Classes  (CPR,  First  Aid,  Parenting  Skills...) 
Community  Action  (Park  Upgrade,  Quake  Prep...) 


•  CKIlOEN   I   ROO  II  S  -  •lOCIAPKlES 'lITERATUKt  • 


MUNI  and  BART  Tix  at  Nabe 

MUNI  and  BART  (ickets  are 
available  at  the  Neighborhood 
House,  953  De  Hero  St .  Mondays 
ihrough  Fridays  during  office 
hours.10a.m,-4  p.m. 

Senior  MUNI:  $8.00 
Youth  MUNI:  $8.00 
Senior  BART:  $1.60 

For  more  infotmation.  call 
B2 6-8080 


Christophers 
BOOKS 

l<ag    ISTH  STREET 
AT  MISSOURI 
SAN  FKANCISCO.  CA  ftlOT 
• 

OPEN  tO:OOAM-10  OOPM 

^i;.   StVEN  DAIS  A  WEEK 

-■!—■-  «i*.iss  iiai 
■ 

Sfri.tl  O-lt't  Mtl.rmr 


rllSTO»Y«POlti>l-fA«tNTINC>T»*VE 


JOIN  US  IN  CELEBRRTING  15  VERRS  OF  DOING  BUSINESS  ON  THE  HILL 


E 
R 
T 

C 
R 
K 
E 

W 
I 

T 
H 

U 

S 

0 
N 


I'«li(,f)le»«**n  \  4  liter  ins 


r 


The  Minnie  Mouse 

S»i»ChnMij«  DlHavaruvlh 

Sow  S  H«  MuluiJ  Mn\>.  UniKr 
TinuluS  FVUc^  imMivt  Roll 

375 


TheKahIo 

AliKXklj,  Cum,  iCTiKf  Tornjio  A 

4.95 


The  Ferraro 

mLuik.  Itijw  UtT-l.  rtiM>lunc 
CIhw  Bnli>nK«i,  Pqiprtiinoni. 
T.muiLi  Imim:.  (VUfs  Mnii  * 
MiDtu  J  un  ^unkwith  Rull 

5,50 


The  Duncan 

llomrnuilr  [)rli  S(«i->J  Oam 
Om-if  hlcrktoj  «it)i  Minruleil 

Olim.  Ifn      Tonolii  &  FVldo 
unl>vklt>T 


375 


The  Cunningham 

Vcjtcubk  t^c  milli  Unii>.(.  Iiinui». 
(VUr.  Smti  a  Hx  Mioun]  a  Miyi> 
>n«T«ai  Brad 

4.95 


The  Stein 

Bjvanin  Uvciwura.  Swm  Chre*. 
Anuili,  Toatao,  Pktir.  MjyoJI 
Mtml  on  PufflpOTiKtd 

4.25 


501  coNN[-;cnaiTAT2crm  street 

SAN  FRANCISCO  CA  94  lO:' 

7:00  AM  to  7  30  P  M  Monday  --  Fnday 

7  30  to  7  30  Saturday  8  00  to  5  00  Sunday 


Phone  Orders 
CaU  821  9149 


Fax  Orders 
CaU  821-0518 

MINIMUM  Of  »  LUNCMES  ON  PHONE  ORDERS  HO  MINIMUM  ON  f*X 


The  Mercedes 

I  <i  Viuiikujiih 

5.25 


The  Walker 

Stfk.  tonulii.  Ui>n  MuOinlA 
FViJo  Ryr 


450 


<3i 


The  Roosevdl 

Chltkni  livn  VVr.  s<>iu  Lhroc 
Swm  A  Ha  Hiaunl  Toinau  i 
FVUc  on  Vunkx.^  Roll 

495 


The  Williams 

UimoJ  IVvf.        I  h{w.  'Jhttl 
KiHho  Dili  (VWr.  WTfl  a 
Mu*ai  J  ■  "1  k»i*  Own  B»v 

4.50 


The  Anderson 

l>n  •uUmr.  fqiprrnn 
nni.Swwi  ft  Kit  Mi«j/d  litixr 

4.95 


The  O  Kceflfe 

lurtitt  tUeni  KiuJ  hrrl.  Liiii(tfi.m 
CIte«  ItxiJiA,  Itninr  fVAIt 
HtywA  UuMnluiOnian  Koll 

4.50 


The  Piaf 

Ri.usBir(  i.'ani(hiT>:. 
Ikjnmtuii.  Oil!  FVUn  A 

4.50 


The  Hepburn 

\jlmiin  hicc  aiiJi  "•"ipn  ,\  lUi 
MiBUnl  U-nuiv  Imtuiu  Pivfclr  ft 

5.25 


The  Dietrich 

Tintaii  tvUn  Mnii  S  MioUrJ  <ii 

4.50 


The  Rudolph 

troh  Lnli  siLuJ.  Icni>.'r  Tumao, 
l>icUr  A  Hiyo  i«i  SuufdnuRh  Rnli 


5,50 


The  Winnemucca 

Mu-r.  Tnmao.  Mucin)  A  IVtir 
uiOnHViRiil 

4.50 


The  Abzug 

Kiigue  Mumflti  LJim*,  UnmT 
Tcron  FVUr  Hnu  A  HiM>t]  on 


4.85 


C)J82I  9U9 
to  rcquni  i  FAX 

order  fofTB 


Row  Beet 
Cixned  Beef 

Turkw 

Smoked  Turkey 
Chopped  Lver 
Livcfwurg 


Monadclla 
Prostmno 
Salime 
Ham 

Smoked  Ham 
Bbck  Fores  Ham 

Tongue 


4  25 
4  25 
4  25 
4  10 

4  2S 
3  76 
3  95 

3  75 

5  25 

4  10 
3  75 

3  75 
425 

4  75 


Egg^lad  3  50 

EUgel  &  Cream  Cheese  1  75 

Bagel  &  Dell  Spread  2  25 

Bagel  &  U)X  Spread  2  95 
No\^  Stotia  Lox.  Cream  Chetse, 

Red  Onion,  Tonuio  on  Bigel  5  75 

Tuna  Salad    3  95 

Kvoatkt    3  75 

Cheese  3.75 


fiiiH^iuiv,  AitvfKA  IftjcflSct 


Tossed  Green  Salad 

Mini  Tossed  Saiad 

Tuna  &  F.gg 

Shnmp 

Cnb 

Chef 

ChiAen 


3  25 
1  50 
5  50 

5  95 

6  25 
5  50 
5,95 


(ltoe»-'>wia,  Cheddar,  jatk.  Mucnaer 
orProvolone  40 
All  Other  Cheese*.  ^  50 

Bra^-Vt^uf  ChoK«  Jewish  Cum.  Dark 
01  Ughi  Rye,  Wheal.  Onion.  Kaua  or 
Sourdough  Roll,  Bagel,  ftirn)emid(d 


tnra 

Sweet  &  Hot  Mustard 
Avocado 


^.20 
M  SO 


L 
R 
B 
0 
R 

D 
R 
V 

UJ 

E 

E 

K 

E 

N 

0 


CHECK  OUT  OUR  OfllLV  LUNCH  SPECIRLS  FOR  THE  MONTH  OF  SEPTEMBER 


September  1994  THE  POTRERO  VIEW  Page  5 


SFGH  Meeting  to  Discuss 
Permit  Parking,  Meters 


SOCCER  IN  THE  STREETS 


Revisions  to  the  boundaries  of  the 
proposed  Residential  Permit  Parking 
(RPP)  zone  around  S.F.  General  Hospital 
will  be  discussed  at  the  next  community 
meeting  hosted  by  SFGH  Thursday, 
Sept.  15  at  6:30  p.m.  The  meeting  will 
be  held  at  the  Paramedic  Building, 
2789-25th  St.,  second  floor. 


Neighbors  of  the  Inner  Mission  and 
Potrero  Hill  have  been  meeting  since 
Juno  to  discuss  construction  activity 
at  SFGH  and  the  ongoing  parking  pro- 
blems around  the  facility.  A  Residential 
Permit  Parking  zone  has  been  proposed, 
roughly  enclosed  by  20th,  25th,  DeHaro 
and  York  Streets,  which  will  be  put 
into  effect  only  if  a  sufficient  number 
of  citizens  within  the  proposed  bounda- 
ries petition  the  Department  of  Parking 
and  Traffic  for  the  RPP. 

Also  on  the  agenda  for  the  Sept.  15 
meeting  will  be  a  discussion  concerning 
the  placement  of  parking  meters  in  the 
neighborhood  immediately  adjoining  the 
riospital  and  of  problem  interiiertions. 
Representatives  from  the  Department 
of  Parking  and  Traffic  will  be  present 
to  discuss  these  issues. 


POTRCRO  HILL  NeiGHBORHOOD  HOUS6 

mULTI-SeRVIC€ 
ogc/ 13  -  17 

Teen  cenieR 

Poiicro  Mdl  S't-ighbcihooJ  HouM  (NABE) 
9SJ  Dt  Haro  Siirti,  Sjn  Funcuco: 

Arti  &  Crifli  Motfiei 
8istfetbill  Sewin9  Projeeti 

Boafd  Gimei  Team  Spoftt 

Compuler  Lab         Tutorlnj/HometfOflt  Helper 
Dinca  Movement  ViJao  Oamei 

Fiefii  rrip>  Volleyball 
Gotpel  Choir  V/eelrly  Teen  Council 

H^eijfil  Room 


Foi  infofmainjo  obout  rh«  NABE  TEEN  CENTER  wlrphone 


Caleb  G.  Clark 
Potrero  Hill  Health  Center 

1050  WISCONSIN  STREET 
SAN  FRANCISCO.  CALIFORNIA  94107 
TELEPHONE:  648-3022 

Michael  J.  Drennan,  MD  -  Director 

PRIMARY  HEALTH  CARE 
Family  Practice 

Pediatrics 
Internal  Medicine 
Prenatal/Postpartum  Care 
Podiatry,  Nutrition 
Dentistry 

Medical:  8:30-5  M.  T,  Th.  F 
8:30-6:30  Wed 


Dental: 


9-4 
9-12 


M.  T,  W.  F 
Th 


Doctor  and  Dcnti&t  on  call  24  hours 
for  registered  patiei>ts 
Fees:  Medicare,  MediCal, 
DontiCal,  Insurance, 
Sliding  Scale 

Appointments  encouraged 


^ATCHISON'S  PHARMACY 


Prescriptions  Filled  VA  4-3590 


NEW  HOURS: 
Mon,  Tues,  Thurs,  Fri  -  9:30  -  6:30 
Wed,  Sat  -  9:30  -  2:30 


KEYS  MADE 
COPY  SERVICE 


^^^^ 


CLOSED  SUNDAYS 
&  HOLIDAYS 


U.S.  Post  Office  Substation,  9:30-noon,  12:30  -  4  p 
PG&E,  Water,  Phone  tiiUs  coUected  all  hours  . 
American  Greeting  cards 

1607  -  20th  STREET 


POTRERO  HILL'S  OWN  TRAVEL  AGENCY 


SMALL  AGENCY  SERVICE    •  LARGE  AGENCY  DISCOUNT 


Airline  Tickets,  Cruises,  Business  Travel, 
Vacations,  Amtrak 


Carlson  Traxel  Network 


The  Hill  Travel       cnniieauLii  sirwt,  s;in  Krancisa-,  TA't-tiir      (415)  864-5757 


Participants  who  completed  Phase  One  of  the  local  Soccer  In  The  Streets  (S.I.T  S) 
program  (see  Page  1)  were  awarded  new  uniforms  and  treated  to  cake  and  s^ft  drinks 
at  a  party  at  the  Potrero  Hill  Recreation  Center  August  11.  The  local  program  is 
sponsored  by  the  Soccer  Industry  Council  of  America.  Adults  in  photo  atiove  are 
parents  Janet  Kurd  and  James  Herron  and  (fourth  from  the  right)  Eileen  Gold,  San 
Francisco  Program  Director.   Major  purpose  of  the  program  is  "to  provide  meaningful 
athletic,  social  and  educational  experiences  for  economically  and/or  socially  deprived 
inner-city  and  rural  communities."  Locally,  S.I.T.S.  is  based  at  the  Potrero  Hill 
Recreation  Center  and  directed  by  Eileen  Gold  with  the  help  of  interested  parents  and 
volunteer  coaches.  Youngsters  may  join  the  program  at  any  time  at  the  Rec  Center. 

New  Youth  Programs  Slated  at  Nabe 


After  school  activities  at  the  Potrero 
HiU  Neighborhood  House  inchide  a  new 
art  class  taught  by  Shannon  Morris  and 
a  Youth  Choir  directed  by  Larry  Byes. 

The  daily  art  classes  from  3-5  p.m. 
feature  specially  designed  wearable 
art.  silkscreened  images,  beading  and 
jewelry  making;  painting,  drawing  and 
sculpture.  Morris,  with  a  degree  in  Art 
Education  and  a  California  Teaching 
Credential,  is  also  an  established  visual 
artist.  She  has  been  working  with 

Potrero  Hill  youth  through  the  summer, 


and  looks  forward  to  displaying  many 

of  her  students'  pieces  at  the  October 

Potrero  Hill  Festival. 
Choir  Director  Larry  Byes  is  on  staff 
dt  the  Nabo  with  the  Social  Uevclopmont 
Center  and  rehearses  the  choir  Tues- 
days and  Thursdays  from  4-5  p.m.  Tlie 
PHNH  Choir  has  been  invited  to  perform 
at  many  events  througliout  the  city  as 
well  as  at  llie  Nabe. 

For  more  information  on  these  classes 

call  826-8080.  The  Nabe  is  located  at 

9n3  DeHaro  St. 


Emergency  Care 
With  Less  Waiting 


When  an  emergency  health  problem  strikes,  come 
to  St,  Luke's  Hospital.  You'll  get  emergency  care  with 
less  waiting. 

Within  1 0  minutes  after  you  arrive,  an  emergency 
nurse  will  check  your  symptoms.  For  less  urgent  health 
problems  -  like  a  sprained  ankle,  a  cold  or  the  flu  - 
you'll  be  examined  by  a  doctor  and  on  your  way. 
typically,  within  an  hour. 

Each  year.  St.  Luke's  provides  more  emergency  care 
than  almost  any  other  San  Francisco  hospital.  That's 
why  we  have  a  specially  trained  doctor  available  24- 
hours  a  day  just  for  children. 

We're  specialists  at  Emergency 
Care.  We  hope  you'll  never  need  an   ^  ^  HOSPITAL 
emergency  room.  But  if  you  do. 
why  not  go  to  the  best? 


Emergency  Oeptirtfier  ■ 
Armv  &  Valencia 


Se  Habia  Espafio! 


Page  6  THE  POTRERO  VIEW  Seplemberl994 


Builder  of  Wooden  Boats 
Dreams  of  Square  Rigger 

By  E.  Samira  Kiebala 


Wooden  boat  building  is  an  age-old 
discipline;  a  precise,  exactipj;  and  pains- 
taking form  of  artistry  that  requires  a 
variety  of  distinct,  complex  skills. 

Sadly,  the  numbers  of  wooden  boat 
builders  Hre  dwindling.  Wood  was  sup- 
planted by  steel  in  the  ship-building 
trade  after  the  Industrial  Revolution, 
and  was  more  recently  abandoned  in 
favor  of  fiberglass  in  the  case  of  smaller 
vessels.  Wood  has  simply  ceased  to  be 
considered  a  viable  buiilding  material; 
it  grows  scarcer  and  costlier  all  the 
time. 

Try  telling  that,  however,  to  Larry 
Hitchcock,  one  of  the  most  respected 
individuals  in  the  boat-building  trade, 
both  for  his  craftsmanship  and  his  broad 
expertise  on  the  subject.  He  has  main- 
tained his  business,  "Intrepid  Marine,"  at 
Pier  56  on  China  Basin  near  Potrero 
Hill,  for  the  past  eight  years.  In  addi- 
tion to  mastering  sophisticated  and  di- 
verse carpentry  technique,  Hitchcock 
has  had  to  become  skilled  in  forestry, 
plumbing,  electricity,  mechanics,  physics, 
and  seamanship. 

Beyond  that,  he  is  continuously  study- 
ing and  researching  the  history  of  boat- 
building. His  office  contains  an  impres- 
sive library,  and  a  collection  of  marine 
artifacts.  Hitchcock's  reputation  as  a 
source  of  liistorical  information  is  far- 
reaching.  He  frequently  works  on  con- 
tract, diving  on  sunken  ships,  identifying 
and  classifying  artifacts,  and  performing 
surveys.  When  he  finds  lime,  he  works 
on  several  ongoing  projects  of  his  own. 

Annual  Wooden 
Boat  Festival 
Set  Sept.  17, 18 

The  Bay  View  Boat  Club  and  the  Mari- 
posa/Hunters  Point  Yacht  Club  will 
hold  the  6th  Annual  Wooden  Boat  Festi- 
val to  be  held  Sept.  17  and  18,  on  China 
Basin  Street  in  San  Francisco,  and  on 
the  waters  of  San  Francisco  Bay  between 
Pier  52  and  54,  one  mile  south  of  the 
S.F.  -  Oakland  Bay  Bridge. 

Hundreds  of  wooden  boat  afficionados 
and  their  friends  are  expected  to  pay 
homage  to  the  boats  of  ancient  tradition, 
as  boaters  from  throughout  the  San 
Francisco  Bay  and  environs  will  appear 
for  rowing  and  sail  races,  woodworking 
demonstrations,  a  Concours  d'Elegance, 
assorted  entertainment  including  chantey 
singing,  a  flea  market  and  children's 
events. 

The  group  Burnt  Toast  will  play  at  the 
Bay  View  Boat  Club  after  a  barbecue 
dinner  on  Saturday  evening. 


Potrero 

Mail  'N  Morp 


14S9  lethSt' 


(al  Curiiiectictil)    dl5.ft26  87'.7 


Pock  &  Ship 
FAX 

Photocopy 
Mailbox  Rental 
Greeting  Cords 
Wrapping  Paper  &  Bo 
Custom  Rubtoef  Stomps 


Born  in  San  Francisco,  Hitchcock 
went  to  work  as  a  volunteer  at  the  San 
Francisco  Maritime  Museum  while  still 
in  high  school.  He  worked  on  small  boat 
exhibits  there,  and  went  on  to  immerse 
himself  in  his  newfound  calling.  He  went 
to  work  as  a  crew  member  on  the  Alma, 
and  from  there  was  hired  as  ship's  car- 
penter on  the  Balclutha.  In  1973. 
Hitchcock  established  his  own  business 
at  Pier  42. 

While  Hitchcock  concedes  that  he  is 
one  of  a  slirinking  number  of  artisans 
such  as  himself,  he  doesn't  believe  his 
craft  is  really  in  danger  of  extinction. 
"A  lot  of  skills  have  just  vanished,"  he 
says,  "because  there  was  no  one  to  pass 
them  on  to  once  they  were  deemed  obso- 
lete, but  the  information  is  still  around 
—  it's  in  the  boats.  Restoration  is  the 
absolute  key  to  education." 

Although  a  number  of  people  have  in- 
spired and  influenced  him,  Hitchcock  notes 
that  his  grandfather  "was  a  cabinetmaker 
and  he  exposed  me  to  this  craft  as  a  child." 
Hitchcock  estimates  he  has  built  14  boats 
in  his  career.  "The  process  can  take  any- 
where from  six  weeks  to  four  years,  or 
more."  he  says,  from  the  cutting  of  the 
trees  to  the  launching  on  the  water. 

He  has  traveled  as  far  as  Norway  in  his 
endeavors,  where  he  built  a  replica  of  a 
I9th  century  fishing  boat.  One  of  his  cur- 
rent projects  is  the  restoration  of  the 
stern  wheel,  or  paddle,  of  the  "Petaluma." 
This  stern-wheeler,  known  as  the  "milk 
and  eggs  boat."  travelled  from  San  Fran- 
cisco to  Petaluma  between  1914  and  1956. 
when  it  burned.  The  wood  and  iron  wheel 
is  all  that  remains  of  it. 

Hitchcock  loves  both  the  solitary  and 
fulfilling  nature  of  his  work.  But  he  wish- 
es more  San  Franciscans  would  pay  atten- 
tion to  the  City's  maritime  heritage. 
"The  San  Francisco  Maritime  Museum  is 
the  best  in  the  world,  and  people  don't 
even  know  it  exists."  he  points  out.  And 
he  has  one  dream:  "I'd  like  to  win  the 
lottery  and  build  a  square-rig  ship  — 
pick  up  right  where  the  Germans  left  off 
in  the  1930s"  ...  No  matter  what,  his 
boundless  curiosity  will  undoubtedly  en- 
sure that  he  continues  to  foster  the  leg- 
acy of  beauty  and  craftsmanship  he  has  so 
successfully  embraced. 


Administrative  Solutions 


Office  procedures  designed  &  sueamlined  for 
self-employed  &  srmW  business  professionals 

Kofc  Dophci^Jc      a  is  2^2  1152 


(41S)  25S-8701 


Boatbuilder  Larry  Hitchcock  stands  by  an  unfinished  hull  at  his  workshop  on 
China  Basin.  E.  Samira  Kiebala  photo 


James  Waite  

Certified  Public  Accountant 


Tax  Planning 
Tax  Preparation 
►  Electronic  Filing 
*-  Year-Round  Service 


Financial  Services 
Business  Planning 
Accounting  Systems 
Computer  Consulting 


«  Professional  Service  at  Reasonable  Rates  » 

345  Vermont  Street  San  Francisco,  CA  94103 
(415)552-2569  (Fax)552-2499 


Do  you: 


Need  a  sppcial  outfit'      Lovf  couture  dolhes? 
Hdvf  trouble  finding  dotfies  ttiet  fit? 

Want  original  designs? 


(ome  to 


Df^iqn\  tot 
Hfd  anij  Womfn 
All  0((4Monv 


Originals 

and  make  your  dreams  come  true. 


Bf  Appoinimfdl  •  RriMinf  IHIflsfn.  Dfiiqnft  •  il5  •  IM  ■  /J16 


brochures  •  identity  systems 
print  ads  •  illustrations 
menus  •  &  more... 


uncommon  design 


ph.:  415.985.7044 
fax:  415.668.7044 


September  1994  THE  POTRERO  VIEW  Page  7 


CALLIGRAPHIA,  the  art  of  beautiful 
writing,  opens  un  exhibition  Sept.  8-13  ut 
the  SOMAR  Gallery,  934  Brannan  St. 
CALLIGRAPHIA  is  the  culmmalion  of 
two  juried  competitions  held  in  1990, 
which  then  toured  in  the  former  USSR 
and  the  USA.  The  winning  pieces  repre- 
sent artists  from  Belarus,  Georgia,  Lith- 
uania, the  Republic  of  Moldova,  the 
Russian  Federation.  Ukraine,  and  the 
United  States.  The  gallery  is  open  to  the 
public  from  Monday-Saturday,  noon  - 
4  p.m. 


Uoat  Hill  Pizza  announces  a  reception  for 
artist  Chloe  Willrett.  Sept.  18,  2-4  p.m., 
at  300  Connecticut  St.   Willrett,  a  recent 
graduate  of  Lowell  Higli  Scliool,  will  maj- 
or in  art  at  S.f .  State  University  begin- 
ning this  fall.  Her  works  will  be  on  ex- 
hibit at  the  Goat  through  the  month. 


Potrero  Hill  artist  and  resident  Joe  Sam. 
will  be  one  of  the  judges  in  a  Sand  Castle 
contest  taking  place  at  Aquatic  Park 
Sept.  17.  This  event,  sponsored  by  Learn- 
ing Through  Education  in  the  Arts  Pro- 
ject (LEAP),  features  teams  from  over  20 
Bay  Area  architectural  and  design  firms 
who  compete  to  build  the  best  sand 
castle.  This  year  there  will  be  a  team  of 
youngsters  competing  under  the  direct- 
ion of  architect  Joe  Esherick  whose  firm, 
Esherick.  Homsey,  Dodge  and  Davis  is 
at  the  foot  of  Potrero  Hill  on  25th  St. 
Esherick  has  been  coaching  Tenderloin 
neighborhood  children  three  days  a  week 
in  learning  the  art  of  castle  building. 
Proceeds  from  the  Sand  Castle  Classic 
go  to  LEAP,  whose  primary  objective  is 
to  incorporate  art  and  architecture  into 
the  academic  curriculum  in  public 
schools,  replacing  many  programs  that 
were  disbanded  due  to  cutbacks  in  the 
late  1970s. 


/The  Bay  Area's  Leader  ^ 
in  Drip  Irrigation 

The  Urban 
Farmer  Store 

•  lmgatio72  Systems  and  Supplies 

•  Free  Classes  and  Design  Help 

•  Low-  Voltage  Garden  Lighting 

•  Installation  (Lie.  H684235) 


1^ 


(415)661-2204 


2833,Vicenle  Street 
at  40th  Avenue 
Francisco,  CA  94116 


Love  Lies  Bleeding 
FLOWERS 


Fresh  cut  flowers  &  Floral  Design 

18th  &  Missouri  Weddings 
Polrero  Hill  Spedal  Events 

Open  Fn-Sun  Custom  Accounts 

(415)648-0519 


UU  PATTY  AVE RYIUI 

PlfttONALIZt  P  CIAMO  IN»TRUCTION 


II  ACtl  AND  UVUf  WtlCOMC 

■<lAJilCAl  APPROACH  TO  TECHNIQUE 
THEORY  (.  INTERpntTATION 

■  »U2UKI  METHOD  FORCHIIDBIN 

■RAPIDIEARNINC  FORADUIT* 

cAu  415-550-8299 


The  S.F.  Arts  Democratic  Club  cele- 
brates its  fifth  anniversary  witli  a  variety 
show,  "Cobra  Lounge  -  A  Political  Party," 
Sept.  26  at  the  Cowell  Theater,  located 
in  the  Herbst  Pavilion  at  Ft.  Mason.  Ad- 
mission is  $8  for  the  show,  and  $20  for  a 
pre-show  reception  and  show.  For  tickets 
and  info  call  995-ARTS. 


On  Sept.  20  many  of  the  city's  top  rest- 
aurants will  "lake  a  bite  out  of  hunger" 
by  donalmg  10  percent  of  their  gross 
sales  to  the  San  Francisco  Food  Bank. 
Among  participating  businesses  in  the 
Potrero  Hill  area  arc  Garibaldi  Cafe  and 
Sally's  Cafe.  The  funds  raised  will  sup- 
port the  Food  Bank's  ongoing  programs 
to  help  feed  hungry  families  and  indivi- 
duals in  the  city.  To  receive  a  complete 
list  of  participating  restaurants  call 
I-800-2l)U-DlNE. 


Male  volunteers  65  years  and  older,  and 
in  good  liealth,  are  needed  for  a  study  on 
preventing  "senile"  osteoporosis,  a  dan- 
gerous thinning  of  the  bones  that  can  af- 
flict both  men  and  women  as  they  age. 
Volunteers  will  spend  between  18  and  28 
days  residing  at  UCSF  and  will  receive 
daily  treatments  with  an  "insulin-like 
growth  factor."  All  study  treatments 
and  board  are  free,  and  volunteers  will 
receive  $30  compensation  per  day.  Call 
study  coordinator  Kate  Miller,  750-6928. 


Getting  a  lot  of  work  these  days  is  Potre- 
ro Hill  resident  Maureen  McVerry.  who 
appears  in  "Oh,  Kay!"  at  the  Presentation 
Theater,  2350  Turk  St.,  thru  Sept.  10.  She 
recently  appeared  in  a  cabaret  setting  at 
Lococo's  Coconut  Room. 


Sun  Francisco  School  Volunteers  seeks 
new  recruits  to  learn  a  variety  of  tasks 
to  help  in  the  classrooms.  Call  SFSV  at 
274-0250.  Back  to  School  Training  In- 
stitute and  Volunteer  Registration  takes 
place  Sept.  10. 


The  blind  and  those  with  low  vision  are 
invited  to  attend  special  forums  for  the 
visually  impaired  at  UC  San  Francisco  on 
the  first  Saturday  of  each  month.  The 
free  open  forums  are  designed  to  help 
cope  with  the  problems  that  arise  in  day- 
to-day  living  and  are  open  to  friends  and 
family  as  well.  Forums  are  sponsored  by 
the  Dept.  of  Ophthalmology,  11  a.m.  - 
1  p.m.,  in  the  main  foyer  of  the  UCSF 
Ambulatory  Care  Center,  400  Parnassus 
Ave.  For  more  info  call  Professor  Fran- 
ces Neer,  626-5313. 


Congratulations  to  Potrero  Hill's  own 
Joel  Selvin  on  the  release  of  his  new 
book,  "Summer  of  Love,  the  True  Story 
of  LSD,  Rock  6c  Roll,  Free  Love  and  High 
Times  in  the  Wild  West."  The  book  de- 
tails the  San  Francisco  music  scene  from 
1965  to  1971,  drawing  on  interviews  with 
many  of  the  key  players  during  that  per- 
iod. 


San  Francisco  ManAlive  has  issued  an  in- 
vitation to  men's  groups  and  individuals 
to  support  and  participate  in  an  historic 
anti  domestic  violence  event,  The  Men's 
March  Against  Domestic  Violence,  to  be 
held  Oct.  4.  The  month  of  October  has 
been  set  aside  as  Domestic  Violence 
Awareness  Month,  and  several  thousand 
participants  are  expected  for  the  march. 
Individuals  and  groups  needing  more  in- 
formation can  call  552-1361. 


'Poinena 

GARDENS 

A  Distinctive  Garden  Center 
For  All  Your  Gardening  Needs 

•  House  Plants  •fertilizers 

•  Pots  i.  Baskets    •  Rare  a.  Exotic  Plants 

•  Trees  •  Shrubs    •  Bedding  Plants 


861-8220 


120117th  street  agu 
San  Francisco 
-  94107 


MUSIC  CLASSES  and  LESSONS 

The  following  classes  are  being  offered  at  the  Circus  School  on  Potrero  Hill 

1)  Private  piano  instruction-all  levels,  all  ages. 

2)  Making  Music-Introductory  music  class  for  children 

3)  Music  Theory-Music  fundamentals  class  for  adults 

Call:  Jeffrey  Gaeto  (composer-Pickle  Family  Circus) 
(415)647-0919 

ELECTRIC  BASS  LESSONS 

AH  levels,  most  styles.  Experienced,  patient  teacher.  East  Bay  also  available 

Call:  Michael  Wilcox  (510)  849-2277 
(510)  849-BASS 


UCSF-Mt.  Zion  Center  on  Aging  presents 
a  free  community  education  program 
Sept.  24,  y  a.m.  to  noon.  Topics  to  be 
discussed  include  "Good  Ilealtli  for  Older 
Men,"  and  "What  You  Need  to  Know 
About  (inlarged  Prostate  Cancer."  Call 
7S0-4ly4  by  Sept.  16  to  reserve  a  seat. 


The  Marsh,  H)(i2  Valencia  St..  presents 
former  Yippic  and  The  Realist  editor 
Paul  Krassner  for  a  one-week  solo  per- 
formance, Sept.  29-Oct.  2  at  8:3U  p.m. 
There  is  an  admission  charge  ~  call  641- 
0235  for  more  info. 


The  Arthritis  Foundation  Aquatic  pro- 
gram is  now  being  offered  throughout 
San  Francisco.  The  warm  water  exer- 
cise provides  participants  the  opportun- 
ity to  do  gentle  activities  in  warm  water 
under  the  guidance  of  trained  instructors. 
The  program  is  offered  at  the  Recreation 
Center  for  the  Handicapped,  Calif.  Paci- 
fic Medical  Center.  Ralph  K.  Davies 
Medical  Center,  the  Central  YMCA.  the 
Embarcadero  YMCA.  and  the  Milberry 
Union  Pool  at  UCSF.  Participants  need 
not  know  how  to  swim,  and  day  and  even- 
ing classes  are  available  at  many  loca- 
tions. Fees  for  the  program  are  nominal, 
and  some  financial  assistance  is  avail- 
able. To  register  call  673-6882. 


IN  MEMORIAM 

SIDNEY  ROGER 
19 i4  -  1994 

A  GaUiering  Will  Take  Place 
September  10,  1994 
2  P.M. 

ILWU,  LOCAL  034 
i4  Berry  Street 
San  Francisco 


IN  MEMORIAM 

EMMA  M.  FEDORENKO 
August  3,  1994 


24th  Street 
Animal  Clinic 


Jos;ph  A.  Killian,  D.V.M. 


285-9300 
2400  -  24th  Street 


1 


OCX*  TieAINING 

One-on-one  lessons  in  the 
dog's  own  enmronment 
(home  or  business) 

POSITIVE  REimRCEMEf^T  VSED 
BASlCit  ADVANCED  OBEDIEblCE 

*  PUPPY  MAi^AGEMEST 

*  BEHAVIOR  PROBLEMS 

334-5523 

PO  bOX77C$4.  SAN  FRASaSCO  94127 


Pages  THE  POTRERO  VIEW  September  1994 


FIRE  THIS  TIME 


J5 


The  Fire  This  Time"  examines  the  civil  unrest  that  exploded  in  Los  Angeles  in  1992, 
and  is  told  from  the  viewpoints  of  neightwrhood  residents  and  community  activists, 
including  interviews  with  national  leaders  such  as  Dr.  Betty  Shabazz  and  Andrew 
Young,  as  weU  as  members  of  street  gangs.  The  film  weaves  together  the  story 
of  conditions  affecting  cities  all  across  America  from  1850  to  1992,  and  opens  at 
the  Kabuki  Theatres,  1881  Post  St.,  with  a  run  from  Sept.  16-22.  The  photo  above 
was  taken  when  a  child  was  booked  by  police  in  1965  for  "doing  nothing." 


|TTMISSION  YMCA 

"  4080  Mission  Street 


Back  To  School  Special  Offer! 
One  Week  Of  Free  Child  Care 


*  For  New  Members  Only 

Preschool  &  Afterschool 


Ages  2  to  1 2  Years  Old  *  Arts  &  Crafts 

State  Licensed  *  Swimming 

Hours  7:00  A.M.  -  6:30  P.M.  *  Pre-Kindergarten  Class 

Safe,  Nurturing  Environment  *  Multi-Cultural  Activiiics 

Field  Trips  *  School  Pick-Ups 


Call  For  Details 

586-6900 

*  Offer  good  only  until  Septemer  30,  1994. 

7?!^  YMCA.  based  on  Judeo-Christian  heritage,  seeks  ro 
enhance  the  lives  of  all  people  through  programs 
designed  to  develop  spirit,  mind  and  body. 

Financial  Aid.  to  the  extent  possible,  is  made 
available  through  the  generosity  of  donors. 


CARPENTRY 


DECKS 
FENCES 
REPAIRS 
REMODELS 


STAIRS 
GATES 
ARBORS 
FURNITURE 


RETAINING  mLLS 
CUSTOM  CREATIONS 
OAT  641-9076 


i3PRiTe 


CciKnl  CanDxlm 

■  New  cwistfuclion,  cofnmeicial 
and  lesideniai  piopenies 

■  Pelaining  walls 

■  Dry  (oVslAJClural 

-  Foundabons'seisinic 

-  Kitchens  ar>d  baih'ooms 

■  AdOiUons/feiTKKKitng 

•  Roofing  and  walerpfoofing 

•  Slatfs,  Oet* 'ences 

Lkcmc  No  MB581  ■  Full^  Iniuml 

Call  l«r  fre«  ctUnuta 

415-285-6754 


ITOMS  PLUMBING! 

I       Rk.HT  HtRE  ON  PoTRfcKO  Hil  t.  I 

I 


Tom  Keats  824-3538 


I 


ffiax  fiMi§iiei) 

Wall  glazinfi   «   Gold  leaf 
MarhU'lizins     *  Wall  paper 
Dnorauvt  ymishes    ,  decoration 
Sieve:  '415-974-9:12'^ 


Kobliska  Construction 

Lie.  459114 

*20  Years  Experience 
♦Foundations 
♦Decks  Stairs 
♦Kitchens  Baths 
♦Room  Additions 
♦Small  Jobs  Tool 

(415) 648-3020 


WORD  OF  MOUTH  PAINTING 

Lie  «  655296 

PATRICK  DOUGHERTY 

415-648-7662  ' 


-  ■■). 


Let  The  Brush  D6  The  Talking" 


residential 
o 

landscape 
design 
a 

commercial 


LAURIE  JO  ERICKSON 


a  Architect  o 

(415)695-0566 


remodels 
o 
new 
construction 
□ 

permit 
drawings 


6HANTA 

CADPENTDY 
&  CON6TDUCTION 

Since  1974 
A  remod fling 
^    kitchfns/ baths 
A    tUc.  / plumbing 
A    vietonan  rtUor 
A    repair  I  dry  rot 
^  adauioni 
Lie.  No.  442«70 


foundation  Lo  finish 


821  -4091 


Lie  swrifi 


I 


pfforeCT 

TOUft  INVESTMENT 
AND 
YOUR  HEALTH 


VOr  NECESSARILY 
IN  TMfcT  ORDER) 


PLUMBING-206-14121 

OE  J I GN-  I NSTALLAT  IQn  -R^PA  I  R  'flA  I  NTEr<A.NCE  ' 


AI  L  PHASES  OF  IIOML  REPAIR 

•  Carprotrv 

•  Flcctrlcal 
■  Plumbing 

•  Maioar)  and  Tll« 
>  Palallog 

•  Roof  Repair* 
Jim  K«nnrdy  •  661-3724    •  Tree  Trimming 

•  lUulIng 

•  Srlimlc  RetrolKtlog 

•  Invurcd 


Handy  Jim 


September  1994  THE  POTRERO  VIEW  Page  9 


TALENT  AT  THE  NABE 


ARCHITECTURAL 
DESIGN  COUNSELING 


ideas,  sketches,  and  technical 
information  to  help  you  plan  your 
next  building  or  remodeling  project 

Reasonable  hourly  rates  for 
consultation  with  a  licensed 
Architect  One  stop  counseling 
service  with  no  further  obligation 

Call  for  an  appointment. 

Doug  Shoemaker  At  A 
4f  5,826.0163 


(JANICE  BSNi^SSI 


WALL  PAPmUG 
PAINTING  ■  FAUX  fINISHING 


PenniyfvOrttO 
Son  ffoncuco  CA  M'07 


G  K  Pest  Control 


GENE  KRIAKIN 


aus  282-0102 
RES    626  02  O 


LOOKING  FOR  CABINETS? 

We  make  only  European  style  frameless  cabinets  with  the 
quality  you  want  for  the  price  you  want  to  pay. 

•  Traditional  wood,  melamine,  or  plastic  laminate  fronts  in 
our  selected  cabinet  configurations.  Visit  our  showroom 

•  All  cabinets  are  locally  manufactured  and  made  to  size 

•  Melarriine  plastic  interiors  and  quality  German  hardware 

QUALITY  -  PRICE  -  RELIABILITY 


CITY  CABINETMAKERS 

1351  UNDERWOOD  AVE. 
822-6161 


Marking  the  end  of  the  summer  at  the  Potrero  HUl  Neighborhood  House,  youngsters 
who  spent  their  vacation  months  at  the  community  center  performed  for  family  and 
friends  al  the  annual  Youth  Expressions  Day  on  August  21.  The  Nabe's  Youth  Choir 
(at>ove)  was  cheered  after  a  program  of  several  old  time  popular  songs  and  hymns. 
The  rest  of  the  program  combined  the  talents  of  rappers  and  dancers. 

Ruth  Passen  photo 


Adam  Shapira 
Painting  &  Remodeling  Co. 

•  Plumbing 

•  Tile  Wbrtt 

•  Free  EsDmates 


ADAM 


415 


6b±-7787  BEAUTIFUL 
PAINTING 


AOVAmES  i  y  ]  L  D  ]  M  @  DEVICES 

845,  22  ND  ST.  (BTWN.  3RD  ST.  &  MINNESOTA  ST.  )  SAN  FRANCISCO  (415)641-8175 

SUPPLIER  OF  ENERGY  EFFICIENT  AND  CODE-COMPLIANT    BUILDING  PRODUCTS: 
HEATING/SHEET  METAL.  INSULATION.  ENERGY  CONSERVATION.  SECURITY  HARDWARE. 
ELECTRICAL.  FIRE  PROTECTION,  HANDICAP  PROTECTION  AND  EARTHQUAKE  PROTECTION. 


PRICING  * 

MEN  OR  WOMEN  REST  ROOM  SIGN  (ADA)  $1  7.99 
UNISEX  REST  ROOM  SIGN  (ADA)  $27.99 
S.S.  GRAB  BAR:        36"  $17.99      42"  $19,99 
HANDICAP  TOILET:     LH.  $149         R.H.  $169 
HANDICAP  SINK:  $169 
S.S.  CHANNEL  FRAME  MIRROR:  16"x36"  $44.78 
CHROME  PAPER  TOWEL  DISPENSER  $25,96 
CHROME  PUSH-UP  SOAP  DISPENSER  $8.50 
CHROME  TOILET  PAPER  HOLDER  $7.03 
EPOXY:  1  GALLON  A*B  $35 
CALL  FOR  SELF-ILLUMINATED  MARKING/EXIT  SIGN,  ADA  DOOR  aOSER,  EXIT  DEVICES. 
LEVER  HANDLE  LOCKS.  ANTISCALD  FAUCET,  HANDICAP  SIGN  &  ACCESSORIES  AND  MORE.... 
WE  AL50  HAVE  IN  HOUSE  ARCHfTECTURAL  AND  ENGINEERING  DESIGN  SERVICE. 


*  VALUED 

SMOKE  DETECTOR,  AC/DC  $1 4.00 

EMERG,  LIGHT.  AC/DC  BACK  UP  $37 

EXrT  SIGN.  AC/DC  BACK  UP  $48 

EMERG.  LIGHT  AND  EXfT  SIGN  $66.25 

ILLUMINATED  ADDRESS  SIGN  $14.44 

DOOR  CLOSER.  HEAVY  DLfTY  $27.99 

INSULATED  DOCT.  6"  0  x  6*  $8.99 

75.000  BTU  HEAT'G  FURNAa  $379 

RIGID  GASKET  WEATHERSTRIP  $6.99 
HOLDOWN:  HD2A  $2.66    HD5A  $6.33 


L) 


o  "T  e 


N  T't'R^  R 


Jennifer  Toylor-Vourno*    415  642  9463 
Jonathan  Taylor 


Are  you 
"DROWNING" 
in  the  High  Cost  of 
Bottled  Water? 


Multi-Pure  Drinking 
Water  Systems  will 
supply  you  wiih 
more  water, 
more  conveniently, 
belter  quality  for 
less  money 

right  at 
your  faucet. 

Call  Today  for  More  Inrormalion: 
Richard  Baggelaar  648-1368 


Window  Washing. 

Sparkling  Clean.  Reasonable. 

Outside  House  Washing. 

Wash  instead  of  painting. Save. 

Hardwood  &  Vinyl  Floors. 

Clean  Wax  Polish-Beautifully. 

Don  566-3638 

A  bright  clean  home  sweetens  the  disposition. 


Page  10  THE  POTRERO  VIEW  September  1994 


1 701  20th  St.        San  Francisco  641  -1 1 83 


Natural 
Medicine 
You  Can 
Trust 


SOMA 

ACUPUNC[UR[S 

N  \  M  l<  \  l. 

1 1 1 ;  \i.  r  M 
CLINIC 


862  Folsom  St. 

974-5596 


(  .irl  lldiigct'-Baucr,  Nl>,  I  Ai 

Acupuncture 
Herbs  &  Nutrition 
Naturopathic  Health  Care 
AcuQuit  Stop-Smoking 
Evenings  &  Weekends 
Insurance  Accepted 


s 


Education  Systems 
For 

Physical  Freedom 


Safe  Professional  Support  ' 
For  Your  Athletic  Or  Dance  ' 
Endeavors! 

l^VPersonal  Training 
l^Movement  Re-ed 
l^Massage  Therapy. 

State  Certified 
l^V        (415)  599-9249 


H.  MARLENA  HOWELL 

Spiritual  Readings  Si  Healings 
|415l  864-7730 

Kctcivf  comniunicalioii  ahoiii  the  life  cxpcnciitcs 
winch  jou  ;irv  trciilin*;  as  spinl  in  Relalionshtps. 
Career.  Money.  Wellness  und  morc 

kciiiliti^.nid  Healing  packages  arc  available 

( iraduuif  v( the  Berkeley  f's\rliic  Imiiluli  . 


LOTUS  Visions 

VaiuMle  yourself  as  a  sptnl  in  a  female  body. 

To  w  htim  do  \ou  yi\c  av\ay  >()ur  power  ' 
Learn  lo  create,  in  abundance,  lor  Nourscll. 

This  IS  a  si\  week  class  cmph;-si/in^ 
women's  spiniuahly  ihrough; 

Running  Cosmic  &  Earth  Energy 
Pillow  Fights  ▲  Female  Grounding 
ProtettiQn  Roses  ▲  Neutrality 
Collages  ▲  Personal  Mythology 
Magnificenl  Crayon  Art  A  And  More! 

Classes  offered  in  continuous  cycles. 
For  more  information,  call  (415)  K64-7730. 


GET  IN  SHAPE  !!! 
WANTED:  77  PEOPLE 

We  will  pay  you  lo  eat  anything 
you  want,  lose  up  to  29  pounos 
in  ihe  nexl  thirty  days  . 

.  and  KEEP  IT  OFF!!! 

-  NO  DRUGS  -  100%  NATURAL 
■  100%  GUARANTEED 

-  GET  RESULTS  NOW  !•! 

WE  WILL  HELP  YOU  TO 
LOOK  AND  FEEL  GREAT! 

Asktor   LlNOy  MftBEfS- 
Otler  Expires  (3.cT  i,i*i'i^- 


Free  Workshop 

Are  you  struggling  lo 
create  your  own  direction? 

Change  Within  To 
Direct  Your  Own  Path! 

Weekly  Topics;  Relationship 
Boundaries,  Creativity  and  Self-Esteem. 

Tuesdays,  7:3Q  pm  at  Tsychic  Horizons 
2240  Geary  Blvd.  SF  (near  Divisadero) 

For  more  information  or  to  inquire  about 
ongoing  grounded  meditation  classes, 
call  Psychic  Horizons  at  415-346-7906 
Everyone  Welcome! 


Hair  Now 

Creative  Hairstyling 


Tereso,  Beth 
&  Ann 


1415  18th  Street  641-0247 


POTRERO 

HILL 
HEALING 

Dr.  Ann  Btinhiey 
4IS.3BMS/4 

Holiiiic  Chifuprtdii,  I'hjrtioin 
•  M«m<utrcni  Thtfjpf 
-  rViKunI  l<f-idiii_iimn 

ARTS 

131?  IHlh  ^ir«i.  !)ii>  I  niu.KO.  CA  Min? 

DEEP  TISSUE  BODY  WORK  -  MASSAGE 


ROBERT  SCHNEIDER 


$40  I    HOUR/$S5   I  1/2  HOURS  (IN  ONLV) 

285-7923 


Theraputic  Massage 

t 

Stress  Reduction 

Have  TabUWil!  Travel 

{415)282-1544 

James  Rich.  CM! 

Page  202-9306 

MOTHERS 
IN  • 
MOTION 


Personalized 
Fimess  Programs 

•  Individuals 
•  Small  Groups 
•  Children  VVeltome 


Anne  Windsor  •  Certiiied  Personal  T'ainer 
HA  in  Physical  Education  •  1415*821-1539 


KARATE 

A  PHYSICAL  WORKOUT,   A  SPIRITOAL  LIFT 


WHERE:  I'otrc-ro  Hill  Neighborhood  Hou 
WHEN:     Saturdays  -  11:00  -  1:J0 


jTYLE:  Traditional  Japanese  and 
Okinawan  Martial  Arts 


Open  to  Men  and  Women, 
16  years  old  and  older. 


FOR  MOPE  INFO:        Call  282-*>ll31 


Massage/Bodywork 

Nurturing.  Intuitive.  Release. 

Pamper  yourself... soothing...  relaxing... pain  re  lief... injuries.. Just  because. 

Potrero  Hill  resident  for  six  years;  certified  massage  therapist;  reasonable  rales; 
studio  on  the  Hill  {20th/Missouri). 

I  use  a  combination  of  Shiatsu.  Swedish.  Deep  Tissue,  Trigger  Point,  Traeger-Iike 
work,  energy  work.  Continually  expanding  range. 

In/out  calls.  Forty  dollars  per  hour,  fifty-five  dollars  per  hour  and  one-half. 
Additional  five  dollars  for  out  calls,  I  am  also  available  for  on-siie/chair  massage. 

Give  the  best  gift.  Gift  certificates  available  for  the  holidays  (and  all  year  "round). 

Excellent  references  certainly  available. 

Deb  Lazer 

(415)  282-0669  . 


September  1994  THE  POTRERO  VIEW  Page  11 


ST.  LUKE'S 
NEIGHBORHOOD  CLINIC 


We  treat  you 
like  family 


if 

^1  Low  Cost  Medical  Care 
M\  *  Medical  clinic  for  children  and 
■  •  adults 

•  Low  cost  sliding  fee  scale  for  patients  with  no  health 
insurance 

•  Medi-Cal  and  Medicare  welcome 

Special  Services  for  Women 

•  offering  a  full  range  of  health  services  for  women 

•  Free  pregnancy  testing 

•  Free  pregnancy  education  classes  for  Medi-Cal 
patients 

•  Free  referrals  to  private  doaors  at  St.  Luke's 
Helping  with  Medi-Cal 

If  you  are  a  patient  at  the  Neighborhood  Clinic,  we  can 
help  you  get  Medi-Cal  benefits. 

Call  Today  for  an  Appointment 

Same  day  appointments  may  be  available.  Most  appoint- 
ments within  one  week  of  calling. 

call  (415)  641-6500 

to  make  an  appointment 

Se  Habla  Espahol 


TIRE  SALE 

HANKOOK 
SUPER  VALUE 
RADIALS 


835 


75ondM 

'  A  unootti 
ndtrbg,  oH- 

worranljr 


60,000 


*  Road  Hazard  Warranty 

*  Free  Replacement  Limited  Warranty 

*  320  BC  Rated 

*  FREE  TIRE  ROTATION 


Leo's  Tire  &  Brake 

2230  3rd.  Street,  San  Francisco 
Hours:  M-F  8-6,  Sat  9-3 

Phone:  861  -4300 


•  ALIGNMENTS 

•  BALANCING 

•  TIRE  CHAINS 

•  WHEELS 


RECYCLE  YOUR  OLD 
PHONE  BOOKS 


Curbside: 

Put  them  in  paper 
bags  with  your 
paper  recyclables. 


Apartments: 

Put  them  in  the  large 
grey  paper  recycling 
container  in  your 
building. 


Businesses: 

Call  554-6193  for 
information  on  pick 
up  service  and  a  list 
of  recycling  centers 
that  accept  phone 
books. 


San  Francisco 

RECYCUNG 


PROGRAM 


1145  Market  St.  «401 
Son  Francisco,  CA  94103 


(415)  285-8588 


SAN  FRANCISCO 
AUTO  REPAIR  CENTER 

Foreign  and  Domestic  Auto  Repairs 

•  NOW  OPEN  7  DAYS 

•  Dependable  Work— Honest  Prices 

•  Basic  Auto  Repair  Classes 
'•  A  Community -Oriented  People's  Garage 

•  Men  &  Women  Mechanics 

•  Official  California  smog  Station 
611  Florida  Street  (near  18th  Street)  •  San  Francisco  94110 


$10.00 

off 
Smog 

Test 


TECH-1  AUTOMOTIVE 

YOUR  FOREIGN  AND  DOMESTIC  SERVICE  CENTER 

OPEN  7-  DAYS 

1460  ILLINOIS  ST.  AT  25TH  ST.  SAN  FRANCISCO  ^ 


•COMPLETE  BRAKES 

•  ELECTRICAL  REPAIR 

•  TUNE-UP 

•  FUEL  INJECTION 

•  COMPUTER  SCAN 

•  COMPLETE  TIRE  SERVICE 


*  COMPLETE  CLUTCH  SERVICE 

•  TRANSMISSION  SERVICE 
'STRUT  AND  SHOCK 

'  DIAGNOSTIC  CHECK 

"  FREE  BLUE  BOOK  VALUE  INFORMATION 
•AND  MUCH  MORE 


COOLANT  SYSTEM  BACK  FLUSH 


59. 95  * 


FUEL  INJECTION  CLEANING 

69.95  ^^^^ 


OIL  &  FILTER 

19  95     *  <5QTS)  MAX 

FREE  TIRE  ROTATION 
FREE  BRAKE  INSPECTION 


fVUSTERCARD 


FOR  MORE  INFORMATION  CALL  : 


550-8534 


MEMBER  OF  THE  BETTER  BUSINESS  BUREAU 


"The  Service  Shop  You've  Been  Looking  For  " 


Page  12  THE  POTRERO  VIEW  September  1994 


Goat  mm 

Pasta,  Soups,  Salads  &  Sandwiches 
Homemade  Soups 
&  Sauces 


Beginning  May  1st  New  Hours 

OPEN  DAILY      11:30AM  -  10:30PM 

300  Connecticut  At  18th  St., 
Potrero  Hill.         ttSlHli  641-1440 


RESTAIR.\NT 


2001 


A  DINING  ODYSSEY 

LUNCH  COCKTAILS  DINNER 

OPEN  MONDAY-SATl^TRDAY  11:00AM-10:30PM 
LOCAL  JAZZ  ARTISTS  MADELINE  EASTMAN  & 
BRUCE  FORM  AN 
APPEARING  FRIDAY  NIGHTS 

2001  17TH  STREET  AT  KANSAS 
RESERVATIONS:  (415)  621-2001 


GANIM'S  MEXICAN  &  AMERICAN  FOOD 

Food,  Liquor.  Vary  Cold  Bttr,  Chllltd  Wln».  Snacks,  Julett,  Sodt$,  i  Mart 
Food  Avallabl$  Monday  ■  Friday  10:30  a.m.  to  9:30  p.m. 
Saturday-Sunday  11:00  a.m.  to  9:00  p.m. 

Eat  Frash! 


282-4750 
282-9289 

1135  ieth  Street 
(itMlatlsitppl  St.) 


SUPER  DEAL  SPECIALS! 

GET  A  GOOD  DEAL  •  GET  YOUR  MONEY'S  WORTH* 

1/4  Pounder  w/Cheese  &  Fries  . .  W'i' seef .  1.99 
1/2  Pounder  w/Cheese  &  Fries  .  .  2.99 

Steak  Sandwich  w/Cheese  &  Fries  3.29 

Chicken  Burger  w/Cheese  &  Fries  2.59 

Super  Steak  Burrito  3.99 


t>WLV  SCOOP 


\KiSAiMlgWJCIsCD' 


If  01  1^1!*  Street  at  Mis&jorL 


^  Jipmest  cuinne  lor  m  to  iniof  ^ia/ 
m  eltlftt  our  mfloor  or  ouiSoot  diMng  area '      N  O  VV 


OPEN  SUNDAY 


sSii/TaKe-Oi't 


>  ttiigtiteem 
antf  Thim  Sltttt 


imH   Mo/l.  Ffi  II  30-3.00 


OIHHEH  Mtn.-nvn  .  S  00-S  JO     frl.  &  Sal.  5 :00-tO:00 


861-8285 


We  are  still  here  . . .  since  1918 


Quality  Homemade  Candles 
Soda  Fountain  and  Diner 
Ice  Cream  *  Shakes 
Burgers  •  Fries  •  Sandwiches 
Served  All  Day 

Open  7  days 
Mon-Frl  II  am  •  9  pm 
Sat  -  Sun  I  I  ;30  am  -  8.30  pm 


ICHELBERGER'S 


2742  17TH  STAT  FLORIDA  863:4177  ▼ 


^f's  close**  fKai^  you  fWii^k  ! 


WORLD'S  BEST  FRIED  CHICKEN  EVERY  TUESDAY 


SunAciy  Ht-unr-K  11-3. 
Tken  Tke  Posf«  Pr^Kiy  From  li-10 
Sowplt-   ^ndltiss  Vo»*r<'iit'S  For  $9.9!5 


▼ 
T 
▼ 
▼ 
T 

KITCHEN  Z 
▼ 

OPEN  ILATE  ▼ 
EVERY  NIGHT  ▼ 


September  1994  THE  POTRERO  VIEW  Page  13 


Great 
Greek  Food! 

LUNCH 

Monday- Friday 
11:30-5:00 

PINNER 

Monday- Sunday 
6:00-10:00 

288  Connecticut  St.  (at  JStk) 
415-552-8789 


AllNAKOPOimOf 


LUNCH 
Mon-Fri 

11:30  ■m-3:00  pm 


DINNER 
Mon-Sat 
5:30-10:00  pm 


Now  Op«n  Sunday  for  Dlnn«r 

6:00-0:00  pm 


PASTA 


INSALATE 


PANINI 


ANTIPASTI 


AflROSTI 


DOLCI 


All  manu  ItmnM  MvallabI*  tor  tak»-out 

1434  18th  St.,  San  Francisco 
(415)  252-1625 


A  Pla,ee  to  Dream  of 
Travel,  Food  and  Wine.  ' 

340  Divisi6)ti1Jtreet 
Skn  Francisco;  G/V94103;^^  / 

OfflOtbBetwwenBryanf&BranrtW':^       ^  \ 

Lunch  •  Mon-Fri  11:30  am  -  3:00  pin  ^ 
Dinner  •  Tues-Sat  5:30  pm  -  10:00  pm 

Tbeer^wine 


I 


■  V  Patio  open 
Ea^/Parkihg/  /  v 

Tel:  415-864-4224  •  Fax:415-864-2332 


Think  Globally  •  Eat  Locally 


I 


BREAKFAST  LUNCH 

SUNDAY  BRUNCH  SPECIAL 

Seafood  Specialty 
Thursday-Sunday 

Full  Bar 
Boat  Berthing 

OPEN  7  DAYS  6  AM  •  12  PM 

621-5538      Robert  (S,  l\prma  Wahl 
817  CHINA  BASIN  •  SAN  FRANCISCO,  CALIFORNIA  94107 


Wlkide  deli 

The  freshest  take-out  food  on  Potrero  HiU. 


Monday- Friday  11:00-9:00  •  Saturday- Sunday  4:00-9:00 
1518  18th  Street  (near  Connecticut)  •  415-552-8794 


across  from  Dr.  Video 

Own«<l  t  Opirtted  by  Ailmikopoulo*  Cif« 


GILADON  f^' 


Restaurani 
GILADON 


^'""^^  CAFE 

1600  17th  St.  •  San  Francisco,  CA  94107  •  552-3325 


OPEN  FOR 

SUNDAY  BRUNCH 

10a, m,  -  2:30p,m. 
PATIO  SEATING  AVAILABLE 


538  Valencia@16th  St  SF  OPEN  EVERY  EVENING  5-llPM  San  Francisco  TeL  255-2311 


FERRY  PLAZA  FARMERS'  MARKET 


Evcfy  Sfttuiday.  9  ■  2 

Locaud  in  /row  ofihrFtrrf  BuiUuig.  on  fV  Etnbamnkm.  Eaiily  accessibU  by  MUNI.  BAFT,  Bus  imd  Fema. 


«EPTCMBERX4       APPLE  FESTIVAL 

Enjoy  comparabve  ta^tmgs.  cooking  demon sn-jtions,  liv«  music,  and 
delicious  street  food  from  One  Market  and  Abiquiu. 

SHOP  WITH  THE  CHEF 

Every  week  at  930  am  a  different  Bay  Area  Chef  offers  fresh  ideas  on 
using  the  best  seasonal  produce 
September  3  Bob  Helstrom,  Kuleto's 

September  10  (to  be  announced) 

September  17  Toni  Paci,  Scott's  Seafood 

September  24  Jean-Pierre  Moulle,  Chez  Panisse 

MARKET  COOKINe  FOR  KIDt 

A  hands-on  science  and  cooking  class  for  children  4-12  years  old 
Two  K»sions  every  Saturday,  at  10;30and  11:15  $1  per  child. 


Coming  up ... 


CHILE  FESTIVAL 


October  8 


Stmjm  if  amt  faliB  iiiiiii  rwlii  CoMnNSlAf  SpooMn  But  of  AnMnoL  NoAhtb  TniM  But  of  CaJifonua. 
OoldM  Gilewty  Tcooii  A  Swim  Gub  A  pntftn  t(      San  Frvicac*  PMie  MvUl  CoOabortnt  t4l5)9BI)0CM 


Page  14  THE  POTRERO  VIEW  September  1994 


OR 


REAL  ESTATE 
MILLION  DOLLAR  VIEWS  FOR  $329,000 

These  awe-inspiring  270°  panoramic  Downtown  and  Bay  views 
are  the  best  we  have  seen!  This  fully  detached  penthouse  at  Victoria 
Mews  has  been  totally  remodeled  with  deluxe  gourmet  kitchen,  custom 
lighting,  Jacuzzi  bath,  special  faux  walls,  fireplace,  two  outdoor  decks 
and  more.  Plus,  the  pool,  tennis  courts,  spas,  workout  room,  club 
house,  and  the  delightful  gardens  of  the  common  areas. 

Call  for  a  showing  now! 


BUYERS  &  SELLERS  BROKERAGE  •  FREE  MARKET  ANALYSIS  OF  YOUR  PROPERTY  •  NOTARY  SERVICES  •  RENTAL  SERVICES 


I   ]  542  20th  Street  *  San  Francisco  •  California  94107  •  415.  824.7200  •  Fax  415.  824  6200  | 


I  back  the  family 
insurance  I  sell 
with  good  neighbor 
service.  Callmer 


STATE  FARM 


r  N  S  U  R  A  N  C  ( 


^     Slate  farm  is  there 
■  1.1, ii-'v U"»  U'"-'" 


See  me  Jor  Car.  Home.  Life 
and  Health  Insurance' 


LINDA  K.  WILLIAMS 
1536  20IH  STREET 
648-1155 


My  Home  Marketing  System  gets 

RESULTS! 

Angela  Rubin                1030-32  Carolina 

2  bed/1  bath  home,  plus 

remodeled  studio.  City  lights  view! 

Call  me  for  details. 

922-7107  EXT.255 

FOX  &  CARSKADON  REALTORS 

1823  Union  Street.  San  Francisco.  CA  94123 

A  REALTOR  WITH  R  VIEW  OF  THE  HILL! 

Susan  oik 


Susan  Oik 


15  Years  Real  Estate  Experience 
Accomplished  Neighborhood  Realtor 
and 

Potrero  Hill  Resident 

CHOOSE  AN  AGENT  THAT  KNOWS... 
SUSAN  GETS  RESULTSI 


525^27  WISCONSIN  STREET 

Two  houses  on  one  lot  with 
adorable  garden.  Built-in  1988 
wit h  direct  downtown  views  irom 
both  homes. 

LISTED:  $489,000 


Call  552-0129  Ext.  155  Direct 

ZEPHYR  REAL  ESTATE  Sc  INVESTMENTS  -  4200  17th  Street,  San  Francisco,  CASH  14 


Vector 

..,a  move  ahead 


Quality  relocation 
services  through 
innovation  and  care 


415.822.2377 


September  1994  THE  POTRERO  VIEW  Page  15 


Offered  by 
Linda  Clark 

563-4111  Ext,328 
or  255-2205 


POTRERO  HILL  REAL  ESTATE  I  coUHUeu. 

BANKIBRQ 


Unique  Property 

Olivet  Church  and 
connecting  two  story. 


three  bedroom 
"Manse"  —  a  Potrero 
Hill  landmark  at  the 
corner  of  Missouri 
and  19th  streets 

A  congregation 
could  restore  the 
church  interior, 
although  the  open 
space  and  high 
ceilings  could  have 
other  uses  as  well 
50  X  100  foot  lot, 
Zoned  RH-2,  Call  for 
more  details 


22  Year  Resident  and  Potrero  Hill  Real  Estate  Specialist 


Just  Sold! 


Matthew  Borland 

FORD  -  REAL  ESTATE 


^O^^th^^llU^e^v^h^^mmunlt^betteJ 


Excellent  View  property  in 
prime  Potrero  location.  New 
construction,  4  BR  /  2  BA 
closed  at  $374,000. 


Only  Parkview  Heights 
condo  Sold  without  a 
garage  in  over  1  1  /2  years. 


542  20th  Street  •San  Francisco  •California  94 1 07  •  4 1  5  824  7200  •  Fax  4 1  5  824  6200 


Potrero  Hill  Specialist  Since  1982 

Mary  Lace 

"Queen  of  the  Hill" 


Lives  on  Potrero  Hill  and  Loves  It 
Knows  and  Cares  about  Your  Community 
*  One  of  Potrero  Hill's  Top  Real  Estate  Sellers 


441-7272 

Residence  647-3048 


Page  16  THE  POTRERO  VIEW  September  1994 


Minimum:  4  lines/  36  spaces  per  line  $5 
75c  per  extra  line(s) 
DEADLINE:  20th  of  the  month 
Mail  copy  and  payment  to: 
VIEW  WANT  ADS 
953  De  Haro  St.,  S.F.  94107 


CREATING  A  LIFE  THAT  MAKES  MORE 
SENSE  is.  a  six-session  evening  class  and 
circle  in  creating  lives  grounded  in  our 
values  &  our  caring  about  the  world.  Re- 
lationships, community,  social  change, 
work,  money,  time,  connection  to  self, 
nature  and  spirit.  Wednesdays,  Sept.  21  - 
Oct.  26.  or  Thursdays.  Oct.  27  -  Dec.  8 
(skipping  Thanksgiving).  A  new  class  be- 
gins each  month.  Taught  by  former  Hill 
resident,  Karen  Mercer,  (510)  658-1307. 
Individual  work  available  too. 
APT.  FOR  RENT:  1  bdrm  flat,  French 
doors,  garden,  wash/dry.  open  layout  for 
live/work,  no  cats.  $740.  Call  695-0221. 

LICENSED  PAINTER.  Exterior  &  inter- 
ior. Small  &  large  jobs.  Cracks  fixed, 
water  damage  repaired.  Expert  plaster  & 
drywall  repairs.  Lie.  #497-214.  References 
&  free  estimates.  Please  call  Ed  at  (415) 
995-4fi66. 

COUNSELING/PATHWAYS  FOR 
CHANGE:  I  provide  a  safe,  nurturing  en- 
vironment to  help  you  clarify  times  of 
transition,  heal  old  wounds,  release  hind- 
ering patterns,  and  create  positive 
changes  in  your  life.  Esther  Goldman, 
M.A.  (415)  431-1066.  Sliding  Scale. 

GUITAR  LESSONS:  All  levels.  Jazz, 
blues,  bossa-nova,  improvisation.  Learn 
to  develop  your  own  style.  Instruction  by 
professional  musician.  Call  Bruno  Pelle- 
tier,  824-1197. 

CLAY  CLASSES  FOR  KIDS  ON  POTRE- 
RO HILL.  Handbuilding.  wheel-throwing, 
glazing  and  much  more.  Call  Elizabeth, 
824-8149. 

CUSTOM  UPHOLSTERY  &  SLIP  COVERS 

excellent  work.  Photos  &c  references. 
ONE-EYED  JACKS:  621-4390 

HANDYMAN:  Repairs,  building  shelves, 
decks,  fences.  References,  reasonable 
rales.  Harry  Irving.  986-2654. 

TAX  PREPARATION,  accounting  serv- 
ices. Friendly  CPA  specializing  in  small 
businesses  &  individuals.  Heas.  rates.  1/2 
hour  free  consultation.  10%  discount  with 
ad.  Jack  at  826-2958. 


SHARED  DARKROOM  FOR  RENT.  Well 
ventilated,  spacious,  secure.  Potrero  Hill. 
$l75/mo.  Separate  shooting  studio  $250/ 
mo.  415  549-2012  or  41  5  979-5565. 

GOURMET  VEGETARIAN  CUISINE  de- 
livered to  your  doorstep.  Diverse  menus, 
naturally  low  in  fat,  cholesterol  &  salt. 
Treat  yrself  right!  Gift  cert,  avail.  For 
mo.  menu  call  Jane,  826-2133. 

SENIORS  (60^)  DONT  EAT  ALONE! 
JOIN  US  FOR  DAILY  LUNCH  AND  ADD 
TO  YOUR  SOCIAL  LIFE:  Mon-Fri,  hot 
nutritious  meals.  Bingo:  Mon/Wed/Fri 
after  lunch.  Transp  avail  to/from  meal 
site  at  Potrero  Hill  Neighborhood  House. 
953  De  Haro  St.  For  more  information 
call  826-8080  and  ask  for  Alicia  S.  Sober- 
ano. 

TOO  BUSY  FOR  (OR  DISINTERESTED 

IN)  Personal,  business  paperwork?  Need 
help  a  few  hrs/month?  Bank  rec.  check- 
writing,  P&L,  etc.  Personalized  service. 
20  yrs  exp.  Reas.  Ref.  llene,  864-4329. 

DOES  ROVER  NEED  TRAINING?  Exer- 
cise? A  ride  to  the  vet?  Want  to  be  sure 
Fluffy  is  content  while  you're  away? 
Positively  Pets  can  help!  Pet  sitting, 
training,  exercise,  transportation.  We 
love  older  pets.  10  years  experience. 
Bonded.  Refs.  Senior  discounts.  647-2463. 

QUICK-QUALITY  TYPING  AND  trans- 
cription Service:  Standard/Micro/Video 
Cassettes.  Letters,  resumes,  reports,  etc. 
FAX  avail.  Nancy,  821-2293 
A  CAREER  OPPORTUNITY.  Tired  of 
living  paycheck  to  paycheck?  Progressive 
company  seeks  high-energy,  fun-loving 
people  to  promote  new  environmental  and 
nutritional  products.  Attitude  more  im- 
portant than  experience.  PT/FT  avail. 
Will  train.  Call  285-4575  for  appoint- 
ment. 

ARTIST/BLACKSMITH  creating  custom 
wrought  iron  and  metal  design  -  hot-forg- 
ed railings,  fences,  gates  and  furniture. 
R.B.  Frasse  Co..  822-5840. 

QUALITY  FAMILY  DAYCARE  ON  POT- 
RERO HILL  Openings  avail  9  mo-25  yrs. 
2  J  yrs-5  yrs.  Loving  environ.,  art  &  dance 
classes.  Lie.  refs.  Call  Melissa.  282-6795. 

HAULING/MOVING:  Schlepper  Bros. 
(Food  Not  Bombs  Activists).  Fast,  fair, 
great  over  qual.  -  Ig.  truck.  824-4214. 
THERAPEUTIC  MASSAGE  in  your  home 
or  my  studio.  Swedish,  Shiatsu,  deep  tis- 
sue. Strictly  non-sexual,  reasonable  rates/ 
Great  gift  idea  too!  Kate,  431-6651. 

RITA'S  GARDENING  SERVICE:  Weeding, 
pruning,  planting  out,  general  mainten- 
ance. 12  years  experience.  Reasonable 
rales.  Call  552-5763. 

FOR  SALE:  Home  office,  ideal  4  student: 
IBM  comp.  computer  w/prinler.  desk  (3 
pes,  white),  off.  chair,  2  draw  file.  All 
like  new.  S600  or  b/o.  826-8707. 

FOR  RENT:  Storage  or  workspace  for 
artist/small  business  14'  x  24'.  No  live-in. 
Skylights,  cement  floor.  $275/mo.  Nine 
month  lease.  Call  979-5565. 

LOOK  AND  FEEL  YOUR  BEST.  One-on- 
one  fitness.  Professional,  affordable,  per- 
sonalized. B.A.  in  phys.  education.  Cert- 
ified personal  trainer.  Anne,  821-1539. 


We  now  accept 

Bank  ATM  cards 


Interlink  or  Explore  systems  only 
Receive  up  to  $100  cash  back  with  ATM  cards 
Same  as  using  your  own  bank  ATM  machine 


No  hidden  fees  -  Same  as  Cash!  -  No  Hassle! 
We  also  accept 

VISA  &  MasterCard 

for  all  purchases 

We  still  accept  Cash,  Checks  &  Food  Stamps 
or  any  combination  of  the  above. 
See  you  soon! 




GOOD  LIFE  GROCERY 


1524  TWENTIETH  ST  •  282  9204  ■  POTRERO  HILL  •  SAN  FRANCISCO 
MON-SAT    9  AM-7  30  PM  ■  SUNDAY  10  AM-6  PM 


THERAPEUTIC  MASSAGE  with  com- 
passion. $f)0  for  2  hrs  or  pro-rated  li  or 
I  hr.  Outcalls  available.  Duncan  Reid, 
C.M.T.  821-:)96y. 

HEALTH  INSURANCE  ON  THE  HILL: 

Self-employed?  Uninsured?  Pre-existing 
health  condition?  We  can  help  you  find  a 
plan  to  match  your  needs.  Call  Bill  Harm- 
ant  at  The  Benefits  Company,  647-7012. 

POTRERO  PAINTING/REMODELING  CO. 

Permanent  house  improvement  services. 
Exterior/Interior.  15  yrs.  Loc.  refs.  Free 
estimate.  Sl5-2(l/hr.  Adam.  661-7787. 
CUSTOM  DRAPES,  slipcovers.  Roman  & 
balloon  shades,  bedspreads,  bed  accessor- 
ies, headboard  slipcovers.  Video  taping 
service.  Notary  service  on  wheel.  Doris, 
337-9003  or  708-9620  (pager). 
HANDYMAN/CARPENTER:  Repair  door, 
hang  kitch  cabinet,  add  room,  build  fence 
or  deck  or  even  trim  tree.  I'm  skilled  &  do 
gd  work  at  a  reas  price.  Robert,  824-1634. 

CUSTOM  SEWING  OF  ALL  KINDS: 

Speciality  marine  canvas  work.  Good 
rates.  Chris.  915-2064. 

WORD  PROCESSING:  Manuscripts,  re- 
ports, papers,  resumes.  Editing,  proof- 
reading. Tape  transcription.  Laser  print- 
ing. Reas.  rates.  Joanne,  431-0603. 

AT&T  AND  MCI  SAVINGS:  Use  AT&T 
and  MCI's  lines  and  pay  only  $.15/.13  day/ 
off-peak  interstate,  $.12  intrastate.  Call 
Mitch,  647-3314. 

CLEAN  YOUR  HOME  OR  OFFICE  with- 
out harming  the  environment.  Call  ALL 
WASHED  UP  today.  Refs.  available. 
550-1898. 

PAINTING  &  DECORATING  by  a  pro- 
fessional with  a  keen  eye  to  detail.  Call 
Alan,  821-4995. 

LOCKSMITH  &  HANDYMAN  SERVICES 

Free  estimates.  No  job  too  small.  Call 
Bill.  (415)  755-8542. 

"CLEANINGHOUSE"  home.  off.  apt  and 
apt  bldg  maint.  cleaning!  Reg.  &  one- 
time, move-in/out.  Roger  Miller,  refs. 

664-0513. 

SHEEP  DUNG  ESTATES'  elegant  view 
cottages  on  160  acres  near  Boonville. 
Pond.  Kitchens.  Oogs  WELCOME!  $75.00 
nightly.  (707)  894-5322. 
BED  &  BREAKFAST:  Charming  Victori- 
an carriage  house,  mstr  bdrm  suite,  sit- 
ting rm,  priv  bath.  Daily  continental 
bfst  served.  Call  641-1902. 

1  AM  AN  EXPERIENCED  HOUSE  CLEAN- 
ER. You  are  a  busy  person.  Don't  be  ash- 
amed of  your  dirt.  1  will  take  care  of  it. 
Guilt-free  cleaning,  Kieran.  864-3842. 
SPECTACULAR  VIEW:  Room  for  rent, 
one  month.  October,  $400.  prvt  bath, 
garden,  quiet,  non-smoker,  with  1  female 
and  cat.  Rose,  550-7612. 

THE  TRAVELING  MECHANIC.  Tune-ups, 
brakes,  genera!  repairs,  foreign  and  dom- 
estic, used  car  evaluations.  19  years  ex- 
tensive experience,  all  work  guaranteed. 
$40  an  hour,  HOUSE  CALLS.  Giorgio, 
647-3403.  Licenses  &  certified. 
STEREO  REPAIRS:  Save  time!  Save  mon- 
ey! Offering  in-home  stereo  repair  at 
reasonable  rates.  Formerly  with  Pacific 
Stereo.  Now  serving  the  S.F.  community 
for  ten  years.  References.  Guarantee. 
Gene's  Sound  Service.  553-3751. 

VERY  SUNNY  TWO  BEDROOM  FLAT/ 

studio  to  share  with  architect/artist, 
available  October  1.  $500  per  month  plus 
half  utilities.  Call  285-9149. 
COMPUTER  EXPERTISE  ON  THE  HILL: 
This  writer  can  make  your  information 
look  its  best!  Word  Processing;  Desktop; 
Spreadsheets;  Database.  Save  your  time 
&  money!  I  can  set  you  up  or  do  it  all, 
from  flyer  or  brochure  to  business  plan  to 
complete  book!  Computer  Expertise: 
431-5143. 

FOR  THE  BEST  IRON  BEDS:  Quality, 
price,  design  &  color.  Custom  made  4  you 
at  The  Benicia  Foundry.  Also  cribs,  bread 
racks,  &  chevel  mirrors.  See  our  display 
at  #201,  Baker  Hamilton  Bldg.,  7th  and 
Townsend.  For  info  call  415  221-0194. 
TROPICAL  LIVING  IN  THE  CITY  on  the 
hill  in  charming  Victorian.  Upper  1  bdrm 
apt.,  parking,  roof  garden.  Avail  Oct.  1. 
Call  821-7825. 

SHIATSU:  Ancient  Oriental  bodywork  to 
relax  and  rejuvenate  mind  and  body, 
through  gentle  pressure  techniques.  Intro- 
ductory offer:  $30  first  massage.  Annie 
Eagleton,  C.M.T.  641-7368. 

VISITORS  WELCOME:  Furnished  apt., 
private  entrance,  great  Potrero  Hill  loca- 
tion. Available  per  night,  week-end  or 
longer.  No  live-ins.  285-0251. 


QUALITY  HANDYWORK:  Honest,  reli- 
able wk  -  low  rates!  Sm  jobs  ok.  Carpen- 
try, painting,  electrical,  plumbing,  fix- 
ing, cleaning.  Richard  (415)  681-8842. 

REPAm  STUDENT  BUYS  NON-WORK- 
ING COMPUTERS,  VCRs,  power  tools, 
appliances,  all  forms  of  home  &  electron- 
ic technology.  Call  Bob,  282-7467. 

VOLUNTEER  OPPORTUNITY:  Projector 
developer/Coordinator  to  seek  others  to 
create  opportunities  to  experience  &  ex- 
plore other  cultures  thru  long-term  part- 
nerships. S.F./Esteli  Sister  City  Assn. 
Call  Janine  Chagoya,  433-6057. 

ACCOUNTANT/BOOKKEEPER:  Highly 
organized  indiv  needed  4  AP.  AR,  GL, 
Mac  friendly  office  uses  Great  Plains 
network.  $20-25k  DOE.  Excel  bene.  Re- 
sume &  cov  Itr  to:  Food  Bank,  Attn.  Mgr., 
333  Illinois  St.,  S.F.  94107.  EOE 


TELEPHONE  JACK  INSTALLATION: 

Free  jacks  with  installation.  Call 
Linda,  415  821-2065. 
MOTHERS  IN  MOTION.  Small,  afford- 
able and  personalized  circuit  training 
classes  for  moms.  Get  an  aerobic  and 
weight  training  workout  all  in  one  class. 
Taught  by  a  certified  personal  trainer. 
Call  Anne,  821-1539. 

LOOKING  TO  BUY  YOUR  FIRST  HOME? 

Call  Brown  Bear  Realty,  we  are  the  first- 
time  buyer  specialists!  Many  homes,  con- 
dos  and  lofts  in  the  City  for  under 
$200,000.  For  a  free  consultation  call 
Kristin  at  (415)  285-5700. 

FURNITURE  STRIPPED  &  REFINISHED 

Excel  work  quickly  done.  W/pk-up  and 
delivery.  ONE-EYED  JACKS:  621-4390. 

GARAGE  PARKING:  Secure  space  avail- 
able on  RHODE  ISLAND  OR  KANSAS 
STREET,  between  18th  &  19lh  Streets. 
$75  per  mo.  Call  550-0345. 

MASSAGE  THERAPY  FOR  WOMEN,  re- 
laxes the  body,  refreshes  the  spirit.  You 
deserve  to  feel  great!  Janina.  L.M.T. 
Member  ABMP.  647-2702. 

PLUMBER  LICENSED  20  years  Potrero 
Hill.  All  repairs  &  remodel  specials  on 
H.W.  heaters,  disposals,  drain  cleaning. 
578-8456  -  fast  service. 

MACINTOSH  MAN:  Trouble  shooting,  set 
up  and  getting  organized  on  Mac  comput- 
er, solving  problems.  System  7,  Word, 
FileMaker,  others.  A  BONUS:  help  with 
concise,  vivid  writing,  or  edit  your 
efforts.  Bruce  Hayes  (415)  282-2244. 

WANTED  DEAD  OR  ALIVE  BY  ONE- 
EYED  JACKS:  Older  style  wood  furni- 
ture, household  items  &  collectibles.  Also 
Western  items,  gear  &  taxidermy.  Buy, 
sell,  trade-rent.  Call  621-4390. 

DESPERATELY  SEEKING  in  SF:  2  bdrm 
apt/flat,  pkg,  dk/gdn  for  cat.  Great  ref- 
erences. Call  Ann,  415-553-2887. 


HAPPY 
BIRTHDAY  .  .  . 

HAPPY  SEPTEMBER  BIRTHDAY:  Art 

Agnos,  Joan  &  Allan  Anthony,  Marya 
Arnautoff-Lux.  Natali  Arnautoff,  Paul 
Arnautoff,  Dorothy  Baker,  Zachry  Bar- 
clift.  Georgette  Bencharsky.  David  Her- 
man, Richard  Buckley,  Cassandra  Char- 
bonneau,  Larry  Diller,  Rockie  Elkind, 
Sam  Elkind,  Ed  Farley,  Eugene  Goldman, 
Millie  Hargrave,  Diane  Hatch,  Ron 
Hatter.  Gayle  Justice,  Kate  Kiebala. 
Sheryl  Koopman-Rowe,  Karen  Larsen, 
Joel  Lipski,  Maclovia  Mailer,  Leigh 
Marie,  Lee  Meyerzove,  Shana  Murray- 
wolf,  Michael  Ohta,  Marty  Pavloff, 
Stephanie  Potter.  Benjamin  Siegal- 
Pechner.  Walt  Stack,  John  Sullivan,  Isidor 
Tani,  Rachel  Torres,  John  Woodward, 
Mario  Zelaya,  Jr. 

.  .  .  and  Special  Welcome  to  Samuel 
Clemens  O'Brient,  July  29  .  .  .  and 
Jacob  Raphael  Suhami-Pearlstein, 
Aug.  21.